Leonel Godoy
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, politician
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and the current governor of Michoacán
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. He is a former president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution
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(PRD).
Political career
Leonel Godoy began his political career in his native Michoacán serving in various positions during the governorGovernor
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ship of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
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. He served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 1997. In 1997 he joined the cabinet of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
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's government in the Federal District. Godoy has also served in the cabinets of Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
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(Federal District) and Lázaro Cárdenas Batel
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(Michoacán). Godoy hails from the coastal region of Michoacán.
Godoy was elected to the Senate
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as a joint PRD-PT-CD candidate, representing the state of Michoacán, in the federal election
Mexican general election, 2006
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held on July 2, 2006. In June 2007 he was elected by the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) as candidate for governor of Michoacán
Governor of Michoacán
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for the November 11 state election. According to the Preliminary Results Program (PREP) he won the election with nearly 38% of the votes and assumed office in February 2008.
Godoy is the second governor elected for Mexican's PRD Party in Michoacan State Government. He propose a new scheme in secretaries based in youth, women, migration Native People and other unprotected condition social sectors.