Jesús Ortega
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Jesús Ortega Martínez is a Mexican
left-wing politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution
(PRD) who has served in the lower and upper house of the Mexican Congress
. He was elected President of the PRD in 2008
; he moved to Mexico City
to study in the Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas of the National Polytechnic Institute
(IPN). He became a member of the extinct Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores (PST) which he represented in the Chamber of Deputies
during the LI Legislature (1979–1982); he later joined the Partido Mexicano Socialista (PMS) and from 1988 to 1991 (LIV Legislature) he served in the lower house of the Congress this time representing the PMS.
Ortega and his former party, the PMS, were one of the supporters of the Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
candidacy for the 1988 Mexican presidential election hence he became a member and founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution. As a member of the PRD he was elected to served in the Chamber of Deputies during the LVI Legislature
.
In 1996 Andrés Manuel López Obrador
and Ortega ran for president and general secretary of the PRD; they won the PRD internal elections and served (Ortega as general secretary) for three years (1996–1999). In 2000 he gained a seat in the upper house
of the Congress. In 2005 he lost against Marcelo Ebrard
the PRD candidacy for Head of Government of the Federal District
.
In 2008 Ortega ran for President of the PRD. Election results were controversial. Both leading candidates, Alejandro Encinas and Ortega, accused each other of fraud. After several internal disputes Ortega was declared the winner. He began serving as the PRD president until late 2008.
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...
left-wing politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution
Party of the Democratic Revolution
The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International...
(PRD) who has served in the lower and upper house of the Mexican Congress
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
. He was elected President of the PRD in 2008
Political career
Ortega grew up in AguascalientesAguascalientes
Aguascalientes is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 11 municipalities and its capital city is Aguascalientes....
; he moved to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
to study in the Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas of the National Polytechnic Institute
National Polytechnic Institute
The National Polytechnic Institute colloquially known as the Polytechnic is one of the largest public universities in Mexico with 153.027 students at the high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels...
(IPN). He became a member of the extinct Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores (PST) which he represented 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...
during the LI Legislature (1979–1982); he later joined the Partido Mexicano Socialista (PMS) and from 1988 to 1991 (LIV Legislature) he served in the lower house of the Congress this time representing the PMS.
Ortega and his former party, the PMS, were one of the supporters of the Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano is a prominent Mexican politician. He was a former Head of Government of the Federal District and a founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution .-Biography:...
candidacy for the 1988 Mexican presidential election hence he became a member and founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution. As a member of the PRD he was elected to served in the Chamber of Deputies during the LVI Legislature
LVI Legislature of the Mexican Congress
-Members of the LVI Legislature:# Dip. Aburto Torres Taide# Dip. Acebo Salman Jesús Guillermo# Dip. Aceves del Olmo Carlos Humberto# Dip. Aceves Hernández Pablo Pedro# Dip. Acosta Ruelas Miguel# Dip. Aguiar Ortega Gabriel# Dip. Aguilar Martínez José Luis...
.
In 1996 Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador , also known as AMLO or El Peje, is a Mexican politician who held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District from 2000 to 2005, before resigning in July 2005 to contend the 2006 presidential election, representing the unsuccessful Coalition for the Good...
and Ortega ran for president and general secretary of the PRD; they won the PRD internal elections and served (Ortega as general secretary) for three years (1996–1999). In 2000 he gained a seat in the upper house
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
of the Congress. In 2005 he lost against Marcelo Ebrard
Marcelo Ebrard
Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubón is the current Head of Government of the Federal District since December 5, 2006. He is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution who served as Secretary-General of the former Mexican Federal District Department, minister of public...
the PRD candidacy for Head of Government of the Federal District
Head of Government of the Federal District
The Head of Government wields executive power in the Mexican Federal District.The Head of Government serves a six-year term, running concurrently with that of the President of the Republic....
.
In 2008 Ortega ran for President of the PRD. Election results were controversial. Both leading candidates, Alejandro Encinas and Ortega, accused each other of fraud. After several internal disputes Ortega was declared the winner. He began serving as the PRD president until late 2008.