Pedro Joaquín Coldwell
| Pedro Joaquin Coldwell | |
|---|---|
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| Secretary of Energy | |
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Assumed office December 1, 2012 | |
| President | Enrique Peña Nieto |
| Preceded by | Jordy Herrera Flores |
| President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party | |
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In office December 8, 2011 – November 30, 2012[1] | |
| Preceded by | Cristina Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Cristina Díaz |
| Senator for Quintana Roo | |
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In office September 1, 2006 – August 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Addy Joaquín Coldwell |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Secretary of Tourism | |
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In office 1990–1993 | |
| President | Carlos Salinas de Gortari |
| Preceded by | Carlos Hank González |
| Succeeded by | Jesús Silva Herzog Flores |
| 2nd Governor of Quintana Roo | |
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In office April 5, 1981 – April 4, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Jesús Martínez Ross |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Borge Martín |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 5, 1950 Cozumel, Quintana Roo |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Alma mater | Universidad Iberoamericana |
| Occupation |
Lawyer Politician |
Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (born August 5, 1950 in Cozumel, Quintana Roo) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).[2]
Personal life and education
Joaquín Coldwell studied law at the Universidad Iberoamericana. He is the son of Nassin Joaquín Ibarra a businessman from Cozumel. He is of Lebanese[3][4] and English descent. His older sister is Addy Joaquín Coldwell, who is also active in political circles.
Political career
Joaquín Coldwell has occupied different positions within the PRI and in the public service. He has been director general of the Fondo Nacional para el Desarrollo Turístico (FONATUR) and general secretary of his party. From 1979 to 1980, he held a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, representing Quintana Roo's First District. He served as Governor of Quintana Roo from 1981 to 1987. President Carlos Salinas de Gortari appointed him Secretary of Tourism in 1990. Joaquín Coldwell succeeded Marco A. Bernal as Peace and Reconciliation Commissioner in Chiapas. In 1998 President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León appointed him Ambassador to Cuba.
In the general election of July 2, 2006, he was elected to the Senate for the PRI, representing the state of Quintana Roo.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jordy Herrera Flores |
Secretary of Energy 2012–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Carlos Hank González |
Secretary of Tourism 1990–1994 |
Succeeded by Jesús Silva Herzog |
| Preceded by Jesús Martínez Ross |
Governor of Quintana Roo 1981–1987 |
Succeeded by Miguel Borge Martín |
| Assembly seats | ||
| Preceded by Addy Joaquin Coldwell |
Senator for Quintana Roo 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by TBD |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Cristina Díaz |
President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party 2011 |
Succeeded by Cristina Díaz |
References
- ↑ "Coldwell deja la presidencia del PRI para integrarse al gabinete de Peña Nieto" (in Spanish). CNN México. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ Grayson, George W. (2007). Mexican messiah: Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Penn State Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-271-03262-7. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ↑ Presencia de México en el mundo libanés
- ↑