Rubén Moreira Valdez
| Rubén Moreira Valdez | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Coahuila | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Torres López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1963 Saltillo, Coahuila |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | Alma Carolina Viggiano Austria |
Rubén Ignacio Moreira Valdéz (April 18, 1963 Saltillo, Coahuila) is a Mexican politician, lawyer and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Moreira has served as the Governor of Coahuila since December 1, 2011, having won the 2011 gubernatorial election.[1] He previously held a seat in the federal Chamber of Deputies of Mexico from 2009 to 2011.
Rubén Moreira won the 2011 Coahuila gubernatorial election on July 3, 2011, with 62% of the popular vote, holding the state for the PRI.[1] His closest opponent in the election, Guillermo Anaya Llamas of PAN, received 35% of the vote.[1]
Moreira took office as Governor on December 1, 2011.[2]
He is married to Alma Carolina Viggiano Austria, a lawyer and elected politician.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "C7/3/2011: Results from the State of Mexico, Coahuila, and Nayarit elections (Mitofsky data)". Woodrow Wilson Center: Mexico Institute's Election Guide. 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ↑ "Chairman of Mexico’s PRI Party Humberto Moreira Resigns Amid Scandal". Hispanically Speaking News. 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
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