Miguel Borge Martín
Encyclopedia
Miguel Borge Martín is a Mexican
politician member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI).
Between 1987 and 1993 he served as governor
of the state of Quintana Roo
. Prior to his election as governor, he held a seat in the Senate
, representing his home state.
His term in office was notable for the devastating landfall of Hurricane Gilbert
on the Quintana Roo coast on 14 September 1988.
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...
politician member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
(PRI).
Between 1987 and 1993 he served as governor
Governor of Quintana Roo
Governors of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo since statehood in 1975:Governors of the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo* Jesús Martínez Ross , 5 April 1975 – 4 April 1981* Pedro Joaquín Coldwell , 5 April 1981 – 4 April 1987...
of the state of Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
. Prior to his election as governor, he held a seat in the Senate
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:...
, representing his home state.
His term in office was notable for the devastating landfall of Hurricane Gilbert
Hurricane Gilbert
Hurricane Gilbert was an extremely powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed during the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season and created widespread destruction in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It is the second most intense hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic basin behind only...
on the Quintana Roo coast on 14 September 1988.