Santiago Creel
Santiago Creel Miranda (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo kɾil miˈɾanda] ⓘ; born on 11 December 1954) is a Mexican lawyer and politician, who's a member of the National Action Party. Since 1 September 2021, he is a federal deputy and the current President of the Congress of the Union and of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies. He served as Secretary of the Interior during the presidency of Vicente Fox Quesada, from 2000 to 2005. In 2006, he was elected Senator to the Congress of the Union and served as President of the Senate of the Republic from 2007 to 2008. In 2016 he served as Constituent Deputy of Mexico City.
Santiago Creel | |
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 Creel in 2022 | |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
| In office 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sergio Gutiérrez Luna |
| Succeeded by | Marcela Guerra Castillo |
| President of the Senate of Mexico | |
| In office 1 September 2007 – 31 August 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Manlio Fabio Beltrones |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Madero Muñoz |
| Secretary of the Interior of Mexico | |
| In office 1 December 2000 – 1 June 2005 | |
| President | Vicente Fox |
| Preceded by | Diódoro Carrasco |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Abascal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Santiago Creel Miranda 11 December 1954 Mexico City |
| Political party | National Action Party |
| Spouse |
Paulina Velasco (m. 2010) |
| Children | Constanza |
| Relatives | Creel-Terrazas Family |
| Education | Georgetown University National Autonomous University of Mexico University of Michigan |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
Background and family life
His campaign describes his background as that of a lawyer, father, and husband, as well as of a Party loyalist.[1] Descendant of the Creel-Terrazas family, son of René Creel Luján, one of the founders of the National Action Party,[2] Santiago Creel has extensive connections within the PAN. In 2008 he admitted that he is the father of actress Edith González's daughter, Constanza.
Education
Creel received a bachelor's degree in Law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and subsequently did graduate work at Georgetown University and earned a master's degree at the University of Michigan.[3]
Political career
His career highlights include running for Head of Government of the Federal District in 2000 (a race he narrowly lost to Andrés Manuel López Obrador). He was later appointed to the cabinet by President Vicente Fox to serve as Secretary of the Interior, a position he held from December 2000 to June 2005.
On 1 June 2005, Creel presented Fox with his resignation in order to seek his party's candidacy for the 2006 presidential election. Creel's main contender for the PAN's candidacy was Felipe Calderón who won the primary elections and went on to become President of Mexico.
In 2006 Santiago Creel received a proportional representation seat in the Senate to serve during the 60th and 61st Legislatures (2006–2012) and led the PAN Senate delegation until June 2008.
2012 PAN presidential primary
Santiago Creel decided to run for the PAN's Presidential Nomination for the 2012 and initially led polls ahead of the other candidates on the basis of his strong name recognition. He has been falling behind a rising Vazquez Mota in the later half of 2011 and also faces stiff competition from Ernesto Cordero. He has identified himself as more independent from the current administration than either Josefina Vazquez Mota or Ernesto Cordero and he has demanded noninterference and a clean result,[4] with confidence in a fair result not to be overturned, but his support not being a blank check, but rather assuming the absence of serious issues.[5]
Constituent Assembly of Mexico City
Creel was one of seven PAN representatives elected by the voters of Mexico City to sit on the Constituent Assembly of Mexico City, which will convene on 15 September 2016.[6]
References
- Santiago Creel website | 2012 Campaign
- Ramos, Jorge; Gómez, Ricardo. "Muere padre de Santiago Creel" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- Presidencia de la República. "Curriculum vitae: Santiago Creel Miranda" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2008.
- Creel presents complaint on intervention| CNN | January 26, 2012
- Creel's confidence in the election is not a blank check | CNN | October 28, 2011
- Notimex (22 August 2016). "Asignará INE 60 diputaciones a la Asamblea Constituyente". La Crónica de Hoy. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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