César Duarte Jáquez

César Horacio Duarte Jáquez (born April 14, 1963) is a Mexican politician, a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, who has twice been a federal deputy. He was President of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico from 2008 to 2009,[1] while representing Chihuahua's ninth district, and he served as Governor of Chihuahua for the period 2010 to 2016.[2] César Duarte is currently under investigation for corruption and an arrest warrant against him and other close members of his government was issued on March 27, 2017.[3] According to the Financial Times, he is "believed to be in Texas."[4]

César Duarte Jáquez
César Duarte Jáquez (right) with U.S. Amb. Earl Anthony Wayne
Governor of Chihuahua
In office
4 October 2010  4 October 2016
Preceded byJosé Reyes Baeza Terrazas
Succeeded byJavier Corral Jurado
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 September 2008  31 August 2009
Preceded byRuth Zavaleta Salgado
Succeeded byFrancisco Javier Ramírez Acuña
Deputy of the Congress of the Union
for the 9th district of Chihuahua
In office
1 September 2006  31 August 2009
Preceded byJesús Aguilar Bueno
Succeeded byLuis Carlos Campos Villegas
Personal details
Born (1963-04-14) April 14, 1963
Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua
Political partyInstitutional Revolutionary Party
Spouse(s)Berta Olga Gomez Fong
ProfessionLawyer

References

  1. Gómez, Ricardo; Horacio Jiménez (2008-08-28). "Rinde protesta Mesa Directiva en San Lázaro". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  2. "Toma protesta César Duarte como gobernador de Chihuahua" (in Spanish). Grupo Editorial Milenio. 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  3. Chihuahua, El Diario de. "Giran orden de aprehensión vs César Duarte".
  4. Webber, Jude (April 1, 2018). "Mexico: The electoral price of impunity". Financial Times. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
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