Carlos Flores Dueñas
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Carlos Flores Dueñas is a Mexican politician
of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), who served as the acting governor of Colima
in November and December 2003. Both before and since serving as governor, he has also served as the state's Secretary of Education. He is a former teacher.
, Jalisco
and went on to earn a Master of Education degree from the University of Colima. He has worked as a teacher at primary, intermediate and high school level in Jalisco and Colima states. He specialized in teaching mathematics. He founded the Bachilleres Técnico número 17 de Comala and acted as its director.
He was secretary to the rector of the University of Colima (current Governor Fernando Moreno Peña) from 1988 to 1996.
When Governor Moreno's term ended, the election results were annulled by the Federal Electoral Tribunal
as a result of accusations that the governor had used his office to give excessive aid to the winner, PRI candidate Gustavo Vázquez Montes
. Carlos Flores was then named interim governor by 15 votes to 10, and during his brief two-month tenure from 1 November 2003, new elections were held. Gustavo Vázquez prevailed a second time, and upon leaving the governorship on 31 December 2003, Carlos Flores returned to his old post as the state's Secretary of Education, which he continues to hold to this day.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), who served as the acting governor of Colima
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....
in November and December 2003. Both before and since serving as governor, he has also served as the state's Secretary of Education. He is a former teacher.
Teaching
Carlos Flores graduated from the Centro Regional de Educación Normal in Ciudad GuzmánCiudad Guzmán
Ciudad Guzmán is a city in the Mexican state of Jalisco.It is located at , 124 km south of Guadalajara, at a height of 1,507 metres above sea level...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
and went on to earn a Master of Education degree from the University of Colima. He has worked as a teacher at primary, intermediate and high school level in Jalisco and Colima states. He specialized in teaching mathematics. He founded the Bachilleres Técnico número 17 de Comala and acted as its director.
He was secretary to the rector of the University of Colima (current Governor Fernando Moreno Peña) from 1988 to 1996.
Politics
He has held a number of political posts, both in the state government and within the PRI, including acting as supervisor of secondary schools in Colima and his present position as Secretary of Education, which began during the governorship of Fernando Moreno Peña in 1997.When Governor Moreno's term ended, the election results were annulled by the Federal Electoral Tribunal
Federal Electoral Tribunal
The Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary is a venue within the judiciary of Mexico that specialises in electoral matters. Among its functions are resolving disputes arising within federal elections and certifying the validity of those elections, including those of the President of the...
as a result of accusations that the governor had used his office to give excessive aid to the winner, PRI candidate Gustavo Vázquez Montes
Gustavo Vázquez Montes
Gustavo Alberto Vázquez Montes was a Mexican politician. At the time of his death he was serving as the governor of the western state of Colima, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party ....
. Carlos Flores was then named interim governor by 15 votes to 10, and during his brief two-month tenure from 1 November 2003, new elections were held. Gustavo Vázquez prevailed a second time, and upon leaving the governorship on 31 December 2003, Carlos Flores returned to his old post as the state's Secretary of Education, which he continues to hold to this day.
See also
- List of Mexican state governors
- Governor of ColimaGovernor of ColimaAccording to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Colima, the exercise of the Executive Power of this Mexican entity is placed in a single individual, called the Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Colima who is chosen for a period of 6 years and is...
- 2003 Colima state election