Antonio Morales de la Peña
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Antonio Morales de la Peña (born November 1, 1971 in Colima
, Mexico
). Hols a law degree from ITESO
, a diploma in Parliamentary Studies from UNAM
and an MA in Economics
and Government
from the Universidad Anáhuac.
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
). Hols a law degree from ITESO
Iteso
The Teso are an ethnic group in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Teso refers to the traditional homeland of the Iteso, and Ateso is their language.-Uganda:...
, a diploma in Parliamentary Studies from UNAM
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
and an MA in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and Government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
from the Universidad Anáhuac.
His career
- Legal Advisor to the National Action Parliamentary PartyNational Action Party (Mexico)The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the...
in the Republic in the 56th and 57th Legislature (1994). - He was appointed Town Hall Secretary of Villa de Álvarez, Colima (1999).
- He was sworn in as deputyLegislatorA legislator is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people...
in the 53rd Legislature of the Congress of the State of Colima, where he presided over the Petitions Commission and is Secretary of Legislative Studies and Constitutional Points, as well as Justice, in addition to belonging to the Special Commission for State Political Reform (2000). - He was elected federal deputy by majority to the 53rd Legislature, during the first year of which he was head of the board of directorsBoard of directorsA board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
. During the second, he was secretary of the latter and in the third, he was secretary of the Public Security and Constitutional Points Commissions (2003). - In the extraordinary elections of December 2003, he was gubernatorial candidate for the state of Colima for the "Everyone for Colima" coalition, comprising the PAN-PRD-ADC.
- He was mayoral candidate for Colima. He taught in the diploma course on Law and Parliamentary Practice promoted by the Institute for Legal Research at the University of Colima. He was a speaker at the "Forum for Fiscal Reform 2001" organized by the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Colima. At the invitation of the US Department of State, he took part in the program "International Visitors" on the topic of US Federalism. He took part in the 3rd General Assembly of the Parliamentary Conference of the AmericasParliamentary Conference of the AmericasThe Parliamentary Conference of the Americas, or COPA, was created in 1997 under the auspices of the United States' Council of State Governments and National Conference of State Legislatures, the Quebec National Assembly and a Brazilian legislative organization...
held in Río de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
(2006). - As vice-president of the Chamber of DeputiesChamber of Deputies of MexicoThe Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico's bicameral legislature. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the current constitution.-Composition:The Chamber of Deputies is composed of one federal...
, he took part in the 2004 Convention of the World Association of Mexicans Abroad, held in Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, NevadaNevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. - He contributed to the newspaper "Diario de Colima" (from 2000 to 2005).
External links
- National Action Party Website
- Wikipedia (Spanish) Article