José Antonio Gali Fayad

José Antonio Gali Fayad (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse anˈtonjo ˈɣali faˈʝað]; born November 25, 1959)[1] is a Mexican politician affiliated to the PAN. He was the Governor of Puebla and previously served as the municipal president of Puebla City from 2014 to 2016.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gali and the second or maternal family name is Fayad.
José Antonio Gali Fayad
Governor of Puebla
In office
1 February 2017 – 13 December 2018
Preceded byRafael Moreno Valle
Succeeded byMartha Erika Alonso
Personal details
Born (1959-11-25) November 25, 1959
Puebla City
Political partyNational Action Party
SpouseAlma Dinorah López Gargallo
OccupationGovernor of Puebla

Life

Gali was born the oldest of six siblings. While in high school, he met his wife, Alma Dinorah López Gargallo; they married in 1982 and have three children.[2] He studied economics and international relations at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla and obtained his master's and doctorate degrees in administration from the National Public Administration Institute.[1][2] Gali then went to work in the textile industry, managing several companies, and later as an advisor and auditor; he also served as the deputy director of Cine de las Américas and the director of the Red Nacional Canal 13.[3]

From 2011 to 2013, Gali served as Secretary of Infrastructure in the state government under Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas.[2]

Municipal presidency

In 2013, Gali left the cabinet to run for municipal president of Puebla City, a candidacy backed by the PAN, PRD, Nueva Alianza, and Compromiso por Puebla, a state party, as the Puebla Unida ("Puebla United") coalition.[3] His candidacy was challenged by a fellow PAN member who claimed Gali had started his campaign too early, but the TEPJF dismissed the case.[4] He was elected by voters on July 7 and took office on February 15, 2014.

Gubernatorial election

Gali stepped down as mayor on February 19, 2016, in order to run for governor on behalf of the coalition Sigamos Adelante (Let's Move Forward), composed of the PAN, PRD, MC, PT, Nueva Alianza, and two state parties, Compromiso por Puebla and Pacto Social de Integración.[5] Proposals included a reduction of state corporate income tax from 3 to 2 percent, the creation of a new transparency committee, and promises to seek direct flights between Puebla and Europe.[1]

In the June 5 elections, Gali received 45.1 percent of the vote, ahead of the PRI coalition candidate with 33 percent.[6]

References
  1. "Perfil: Antonio Gali Fayad". El Financiero. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. de la Vega Gutiérrez, Víctor Manuel. "El Doctor José Antonio Gali Fayad Es El Gobernador Electo De Puebla". Diario Momento. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  3. Castillo Camacho, Guillermo Arturo (2013-04-28). "¿Quiénes son Enrique Agüera y Tony Gali?". Poblanerías. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  4. "TEPJF desecha impugnación contra Tony Gali Fayad". Puebla Online. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  5. Méndez, Francisco (2016-02-24). "PAN, CP, PSI, Panal y PT registran "Sigamos Adelante"". Diario Puntual. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  6. "Entregan constancia de mayoría a Tony Gali en Puebla". El Universal. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
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