Guillermo Padrés Elías
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Guillermo Padrés Elías is the current Governor of Sonora
and a member of the
Partido Acción Nacional
("National Action Party", PAN). His term will end September 12, 2015 without the possibility of reelection.
as State Deputy for the 7th electoral district with 61% of the vote. In 2000, he was elected Federal Deputy for the 2nd Federal District in the LVIII Legislature
with 50.35% of the votes, and served until 2003.
In 2006, he was elected to the Senate representing Sonora. His party received 44% of the vote. As Senator, he served as Chairman of the Agriculture and Livestock Committee, and served on the Justice Committee and Water Resources Committee.
On January 16, 2008, he announced his attention to run for Governor Sonora in the 2009 elections. On March 1, 2009 he won the first day of PAN elections in Sonora, with 2,625 votes against 1,709 for María Dolores del Rio and 477 for Florencio Diaz Armenta. The following day, María Dolores del Rio and Florencio Diaz Armenta withdrew, leaving Padrés as the sole candidate.
, which on September 11 also rejected the challenge. Padrés Elías took office on September 13, 2009.
Padrés Elías is currently promoting an ambitious water-supply program for the capital city of Hermosillo
by taking water from the Yaqui River
dam system belonging, by presidential decree, to the city of Ciudad Obregón
and the 250,000 hectare agricultural Yaqui Valley, by building a 100-mile aqueduct from the "Novillo" dam to Hermosillo.
Governor of Sonora
List of governors of Sonora since 1917:*2009–2015 Guillermo Padrés Elías*2003–2009 Eduardo Bours Castelo*1997–2003 Armando López Nogales*1991–1997 Manlio Fabio Beltrones Rivera*1991–1991 Mario Morúa Johnson...
and a member of the
Partido Acción Nacional
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...
("National Action Party", PAN). His term will end September 12, 2015 without the possibility of reelection.
Political career
Padres' political career began in 1997 when he was elected to the Congress of SonoraCongress of Sonora
The Congress of the State of Sonora is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Sonora. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Sonora, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive...
as State Deputy for the 7th electoral district with 61% of the vote. In 2000, he was elected Federal Deputy for the 2nd Federal District in the LVIII Legislature
LVIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LVIII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from September 1, 2000, to August 31, 2003. All members of the LVIII Legislature were elected in the elections of July 2000....
with 50.35% of the votes, and served until 2003.
In 2006, he was elected to the Senate representing Sonora. His party received 44% of the vote. As Senator, he served as Chairman of the Agriculture and Livestock Committee, and served on the Justice Committee and Water Resources Committee.
On January 16, 2008, he announced his attention to run for Governor Sonora in the 2009 elections. On March 1, 2009 he won the first day of PAN elections in Sonora, with 2,625 votes against 1,709 for María Dolores del Rio and 477 for Florencio Diaz Armenta. The following day, María Dolores del Rio and Florencio Diaz Armenta withdrew, leaving Padrés as the sole candidate.
Governor of Sonora
In the gubenatorial election of July 5, 2009, Padrés Elías defeated the candidate of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional ("Institutional Revolutionary Party", PRI), Alfonso Elías Serrano, with 464,865 votes for Padrés Elías against 425,050 votes for Elías Serrano; however, the PRI challenged the election results. On August 17, the State Electoral Tribunal rejected the challenge, and certified the election of Padrés Elías. The PRI appealed to the Federal Electoral TribunalFederal 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...
, which on September 11 also rejected the challenge. Padrés Elías took office on September 13, 2009.
Padrés Elías is currently promoting an ambitious water-supply program for the capital city of Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...
by taking water from the Yaqui River
Yaqui River
The Yaqui River is a river in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. Being the largest river system in the state of Sonora, the Yaqui river is used for irrigation....
dam system belonging, by presidential decree, to the city of Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregon is the second largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated south of the state's northern border with the U.S. state of Arizona. It is also the municipal seat of Cajeme municipality, located in the Yaqui Valley.- History :...
and the 250,000 hectare agricultural Yaqui Valley, by building a 100-mile aqueduct from the "Novillo" dam to Hermosillo.