| Pedro Joaquin Coldwell | |
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President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 8, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Cristina Díaz |
| Senator for Quintana Roo | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Addy Joaquín Coldwell |
| Secretary of Tourism | |
| In office 1990–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos Hank González |
| Succeeded by | Jesús Silva Herzog Flores |
2nd Governor of Quintana Roo |
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| In office April 5, 1981 – April 4, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Jesús Martínez Ross |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Borge Martín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1950 Cozumel, Quintana Roo |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Alma mater | Universidad Iberoamericana |
| Occupation | Lawyer Politician |
Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (b. August 5, 1950 in Cozumel, Quintana Roo) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).[1]
Joaquín Coldwell studied law at the Universidad Iberoamericana. He is the son of Nassin Joaquín Ibarra a businessman from Cozumel. His older sister is Addy Joaquín Coldwell, who is also active in political circles.
Joaquín Coldwell has occupied different positions within the PRI and in the public service. He has been director general of the Fondo Nacional para el Desarrollo Turístico (FONATUR) and general secretary of his party. From 1979 to 1980, he held a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, representing Quintana Roo's First District. He served as Governor of Quintana Roo from 1981 to 1987. President Carlos Salinas de Gortari appointed him Secretary of Tourism in 1990. Joaquín Coldwell succeeded Marco A. Bernal as Peace and Reconciliation Commissioner in Chiapas. In 1998 President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León appointed him Ambassador to Cuba.
In the general election of July 2, 2006, he was elected to the Senate for the PRI, representing the state of Quintana Roo.
| Preceded by Addy Joaquin Coldwell |
Senator for Quintana Roo 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Carlos Hank González |
Secretary of Tourism 1990–1994 |
Succeeded by Jesús Silva Herzog |
| Preceded by Jesús Martínez Ross |
Governor of Quintana Roo 1981–1987 |
Succeeded by Miguel Borge Martín |
| Preceded by Cristina Díaz |
President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party 2011– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |