José Reyes Baeza | |
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Governor of Chihuahua | |
In office October 4, 2004 – present |
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Preceded by | Patricio Martínez García |
Personal details | |
Born | September 20, 1961 Ciudad Delicias, Chihuahua |
Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
Spouse(s) | Claudia Garza |
Profession | Lawyer |
José Reyes Baeza Terrazas (born September 20, 1961) is a Mexican politician[1][2] and lawyer. In 2004, he was elected Governor of Chihuahua as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party for the term ending in 2010. Prior to that, he was Chair of Law at the University of Chihuahua in Chihuahua. He then served as mayor (Municipal President) of the city of Chihuahua from 1998 to 2001 and as a congressman in the federal Chamber of Deputies (Congress).
In 2010, after Mexican drug cartels agents murdered Jesús Manuel Lara Rodríguez, the governor ordered government troups to guard the state capitol while a closed door session was held on safety.[1]
Preceded by Patricio Martínez García |
Governor of Chihuahua 2004 - 2010 |
Succeeded by César Duarte Jáquez 2010 - 2016 |
Preceded by Gustavo Ramos Becerra |
Municipal President of Chihuahua 1998 - 2001 |
Succeeded by Jorge Barousse Moreno |
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