José Guadalupe Osuna Millán

José Guadalupe Osuna Millán (born December 10, 1955) is a Mexican economist and politician member of the National Action Party (PAN) who served as Governor of Baja California.

José Guadalupe Osuna
14th Governor of Baja California
In office
1 November 2007  31 October 2013
Preceded byEugenio Elorduy
Succeeded byFrancisco Vega de Lamadrid
16th Municipal President of Tijuana
In office
1 November 1995  31 October 1998
Preceded byHéctor Osuna Jaime
Succeeded byFrancisco Vega de Lamadrid
Personal details
Born (1955-12-10) December 10, 1955[1]
Aguacaliente de Gárate, Sinaloa
Political partyPAN
Spouse(s)Carmina Capuchino de Osuna
ResidenceTijuana, Baja California
Websitehttp://www.osunamillan.org

Personal life and education

Osuna graduated in Economics from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California and has a Master's Degree in Economics from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional.

Political career

Osuna worked in the private sector before becoming an active PAN member. He has served as municipal president of Tijuana (19951998) and as the Director of the State Commission of Water.

In 2003, he was elected as Federal Representative in the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress for the V Electoral District of Baja California.

In 2007 he ran as the PAN candidate for Governor of Baja California in the 2007 Baja California state election. Osuna won the election defeating the PRI candidate Jorge Hank. Currently he is leading an effort to crack down on the drug cartels and corruption within the state government.

Government career

  • 1979-1981. Secretariat of Programs and Budget. Researcher.
  • 1982-1984. Baja California Autonomous University. School of Economics. Deputy Director of Academics.
  • 1984. Baja California Autonomous University. Economic and Social Studies Institute. Director.
  • 1983-1985. Secretariat of Human Settlement and Public Works of the State of Baja California (SAHOPE). Director of Public Investment.
  • 1985-1986. Secretariat of Human Settlements and Public Works of the State of Baja California (SAHOPE). Director of the Ensenada-Guadalupe Valley Aqueduct.
  • 1989. Secretariat of Human Settlements and Public Works of the State of Baja California (SAHOPE). Under Secretary of Public Investment.
  • 1990-1995. Tijuana's State Commission of Public Services (CESPT). Director.
  • 1995-1998. Mayor of Tijuana, Municipality of Tijuana.
  • 1998-2000. Baja California State Water Commissión. Director.
  • 2003-2006. Federal Representative at the Chamber of Deputies.
  • 2007-2013. Governor of state of Baja California.

See also

References

Preceded by
Eugenio Elorduy Walther
Governor of Baja California
2008 2013
Succeeded by
Francisco Vega de Lamadrid
Preceded by
Member of the Legislature of the Mexican Congress
20032006
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Héctor Osuna
Municipal president of Tijuana
19951998
Succeeded by
Francisco Vega de Lamadrid
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