Emilio González Márquez
Encyclopedia
Emilio González Márquez (b. November 12, 1960 in Lagos de Moreno
, Jalisco
) is a Mexican
politician affiliated to the National Action Party
(PAN). He is the current Governor of Jalisco
.
(PDM); he served as municipal president
(mayor) of Lagos de Moreno representing the PDM (1980–1982). He resigned from the PDM in 1988.
In 1992 González joined the National Action Party (PAN) and secured a seat in the Chamber of Deputies
via proportional representation
. From 1995 to 1997 he served as Regidor of the municipality of Guadalajara
. In 1997 he was elected to serve in the LVII Legislature of the Mexican Congress
. González presided over the PAN in the State of Jalisco from 1999 to 2002. In 2004 he was elected municipal president of Guadalajara
; he left the position in 2005 seeking his party nomination for the governorship of Jalisco; he won his party's internal bid with 55.17% of the votes.
State legislators were caught by a journalist outside a table dance club and the legislators immediately denied they were inside the club policemen helped them to go to their cars, the governor said, "Well, some people go to strip clubs and some of us read the Bible".
In 2008 he gave almost $120 million pesos
to Televisa
and TV Azteca
for them to produce TV shows and soap operas; offered to MTV
USD
$2 million to produce a program in the State.
Juan Sandoval Iñiguez, Archbishop
of Guadalajara, despite criticism from the people, included Catholics, and media. During his speech announcing the "donation", he stated: "Don Juan Sandoval, qué desmadre traemos. ¿Sí o no?, nos estamos haciendo famosos don Juan. Digan lo que quieran me vale madres , perdón señor cardenal: ¡chinguen a su madre!" (Don Juan Sandoval, whatta mess we have. We are becoming famous, aren't we, Don Juan?. People can say whatever they want i don't give a Fuck, excuse me Mr. Cardinal, they can all go to fuck themselves!).
The people of Jalisco marched in downtown Guadalajara holding signs like "Y Tu Mama Tambien" ("And Your Mother Too") and putting stickers in their cars with the copy "Etilio" (a word mix between Emilio and Ethilic Alcohol) "Chinga la Tuya" ("Fuck Your Mother")
He insisted on giving the reminder of 60 millions, but finally in June and because the criticism from the people the cardinal decided to return the 30 million pesos.
Lagos de Moreno
Lagos de Moreno is a city and its surrounding municipal area of the same name, located in the extreme northeastern part of the state of Jalisco in Mexico...
, 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...
) is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
politician affiliated to the National Action Party
National 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...
(PAN). He is the current Governor of Jalisco
Governor of Jalisco
The following is a list of governors of the Mexican state of Jalisco from 1921. The current constitution indicates a term 6 years in length, which cannot be renewed under any circumstances. It also stipulates the qualifications for becoming governor: a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years of...
.
Political career
González was an active member of the Mexican Democratic PartyMexican Democratic Party
The Mexican Democratic Party was an ultra-Catholic social conservative political party in Mexico that existed between 1979 and 1997.-Origins:...
(PDM); he served as municipal president
Municipal president
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipios in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive of a county in the United States or to the mayor of a city in the United States, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the...
(mayor) of Lagos de Moreno representing the PDM (1980–1982). He resigned from the PDM in 1988.
In 1992 González joined the National Action Party (PAN) and secured a seat in the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
The 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...
via proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
. From 1995 to 1997 he served as Regidor of the municipality of Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
. In 1997 he was elected to serve in the LVII Legislature of the Mexican Congress
LVII Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LVII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from 1997 to 2000....
. González presided over the PAN in the State of Jalisco from 1999 to 2002. In 2004 he was elected municipal president of Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
; he left the position in 2005 seeking his party nomination for the governorship of Jalisco; he won his party's internal bid with 55.17% of the votes.
Controversies
He has been the target of criticism due to his known stance against condoms. His quote "El SIDA se da por la promiscuidad; no se da por no usar condones" ("AIDS is the result of promiscuity; not the result of not using condoms") has been harshly criticized by the media and other politicians. Also, when some PANNational 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...
State legislators were caught by a journalist outside a table dance club and the legislators immediately denied they were inside the club policemen helped them to go to their cars, the governor said, "Well, some people go to strip clubs and some of us read the Bible".
In 2008 he gave almost $120 million pesos
Mexican peso
The peso is the currency of Mexico. Modern peso and dollar currencies have a common origin in the 15th–19th century Spanish dollar, most continuing to use its sign, "$". The Mexican peso is the 12th most traded currency in the world, the third most traded in the Americas, and by far the most...
to Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
and TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
for them to produce TV shows and soap operas; offered to MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
USD
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
$2 million to produce a program in the State.
Macrolimosna
On April 24, 2008, during a dinner party at the Expo-Guadalajara, he gave another MXN$15 million to the Catholic Church, represented by cardinalCardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Juan Sandoval Iñiguez, Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Guadalajara, despite criticism from the people, included Catholics, and media. During his speech announcing the "donation", he stated: "Don Juan Sandoval, qué desmadre traemos. ¿Sí o no?, nos estamos haciendo famosos don Juan. Digan lo que quieran me vale madres , perdón señor cardenal: ¡chinguen a su madre!" (Don Juan Sandoval, whatta mess we have. We are becoming famous, aren't we, Don Juan?. People can say whatever they want i don't give a Fuck, excuse me Mr. Cardinal, they can all go to fuck themselves!).
The people of Jalisco marched in downtown Guadalajara holding signs like "Y Tu Mama Tambien" ("And Your Mother Too") and putting stickers in their cars with the copy "Etilio" (a word mix between Emilio and Ethilic Alcohol) "Chinga la Tuya" ("Fuck Your Mother")
He insisted on giving the reminder of 60 millions, but finally in June and because the criticism from the people the cardinal decided to return the 30 million pesos.