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Francisco Olvera Ruiz
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Governor of Hidalgo |
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| In office April 1, 2011 – September 5, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong |
| Succeeded by | Omar Fayad |
| Municipal President of Pachuca | |
| In office January 18, 2009 – April 1, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Omar Fayad |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Hernández |
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| Born | June 15, 1956 Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| Political party | PRI .svg){kind=small} |
| Spouse | María Guadalupe Romero Delgado |
| Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo |
José Francisco Olvera Ruiz (born June 15, 1956) is a Mexican politician. He is a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the Municipal president (Mayor) of Pachuca. Later, he was the Governor of Hidalgo from April 1, 2011, to September 5, 2016.
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About Francisco Olvera Ruiz
Francisco Olvera was born in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, on June 15, 1956. He studied law at the Universidad Autónoma de Hidalgo. He also earned a master's degree in public administration. He got this degree from the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey and the Universidad del Valle de México.
He is married to María Guadalupe Romero Delgado. They have two children, Francisco and Jorge Olvera Romero.
Political Career Highlights
Francisco Olvera has held several important roles in government. He worked as the Secretary of Government for Governor Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong.
Early Public Service Roles
From 2002 to 2005, he was a deputy in the Congress of Hidalgo. He represented the I Distrito Electoral Local de Hidalgo (First local electoral district of Hidalgo). Before that, from 1999 to 2001, he was a legal coordinator. In 1995, he directed the general file of notaries in Hidalgo. He also spent nine years as the director of Cadastre in the state.
Serving as Mayor of Pachuca
Francisco Olvera became the municipal president, or mayor, of Pachuca on January 18, 2009. As mayor, he helped start the Association of Municipalities of Hidalgo. This group is connected to the national federation of Municipalities of Mexico.
Governor Campaign and Election
Francisco Olvera left his role as mayor to run for governor of Hidalgo. He sought the nomination from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). On April 7, 2010, he became the candidate for the "Unidos por tí" (Together for you) coalition. This group included the PRI, the PVEM, and the New Alliance parties.
He won the elections held on July 4, 2010. He was officially named governor-elect on July 11. Another coalition, "Hidalgo nos Une," challenged the election results. However, after reviewing the evidence, the court confirmed Olvera's victory. The final vote count showed Olvera with 438,094 votes.
See also
In Spanish: Francisco Olvera Ruiz para niños
- State of Hidalgo
- List of Mexican state governors
- List of presidents of Pachuca Municipality
