Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas
Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas | |
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President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party | |
Assumed office August 18, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas |
National List Deputy of the Mexican Congress | |
Assumed office September 1, 2021 | |
In office September 1, 2012 – February 2, 2015 | |
In office September 1, 2003 – August 31, 2006 | |
50th Governor of Campeche | |
In office September 16, 2015 – July 13, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Fernando Ortega Bernés |
Succeeded by | Carlos Miguel Aysa González |
Senator for Campeche of the Mexican Congress | |
In office September 1, 2006 – December 31, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Aracely Escalante Jasso |
Succeeded by | Óscar Román Rosas González |
Personal details | |
Born | Campeche, Campeche | 25 April 1975
Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
Spouse | Christell Castañón de Moreno |
Alma mater | ITES René Descartes |
Profession | Lawyer |
Rafael Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas (born 25 April 1975 in San Francisco de Campeche) is a Mexican politician who is the President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) since 2019.[1] He is best known as "Alito".[2]
Biography and Personal Life
He was born in 25 April 1975, in San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche.
He is married to Christelle Castañón, and has two children with her.[3]
He is a Bachelor of Laws, and a graduate of the Institute of Superior Technological Studies René Descartes (ITES René Descartes). He also has a diploma on electoral law, given by the Autonomous University of Campeche.[4]
Political Life
He was Governor of Campeche from September 2015 to July 2019, when he solicited license to run for president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), to which he is affiliated. As of 2013[update] he served as Deputy of both the LIX and LXII Legislatures of the Mexican Congress as a National List Deputy.[5] He also served as Senator during the LX and LXI Legislatures.[6]
Party trajectory
He's been an active member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) since 1991.[7]
During this time, he has occupied the following positions within his party in Campeche: a State Councelor, a Municipal Councilor, President of the Municipal Directive Committee (CDM) of the Popular Revolutionary Youth of the National Confederation of Popular Organizations (CNOP), and President of the State Directive Committee of the Popular Revolutionary Youth of the CNOP. Nationally, he has occupied the following positions: Organization Secretary of the National Executive Committee (CEN, for its acronym in Spanish) of the Revolutionary Youth Front and National Coordinator of the Revolutionary Youth Front of PRI.[8]
In 2019, he was unanimously elected as president of the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL) for the 2019-2023 period,[9] though he was reelected for the 2022-2026 period in mid-2022.[10] A reason for why the election was called a year early has not been found.
Administrative trajectory
In 2002 he was elected as síndico of judicial affairs in the Municipio of Campeche.[7][11]
Business trajectory
During his term as Governor of Campeche (2015-2019), he acquired several local newspapers, including El Sur, Novedades, El Expreso de Campeche, and the digital news-site webcampeche.com.[12][13] Local newspapers and magazines of Campeche and Veracruz have also pointed out he allegedly bought the TV channel Mayavisión using his brother, Gabriel Emigdio Moreno Cárdenas, as an intermediary.
Controversies
Amid criticism about mishandling funds during his campaign, on July 13, 2019, Moreno Cárdenas requested to be relieved of his duties as governor so that he could run for president of the PRI and then was elected. The local Congress named Carlos Miguel Aysa González in his place.[14] His tenure as president of his party has been full of controversy,[15] especially due to the audioscandals released by the current Governor of Campeche, Layda Sansores. Although he sought legal protection against the release of more audios, because they were allegedly acquired illegaly, Courts in several states have rejected his petitions.Recently, both critics from within his party[16][17] and experts[15] have claimed the hits to his reputation threaten the viability of the coalition Va por México (which includes the National Action Party (PAN), the PRI, and the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD)), and have called for him to resign. Alito has rejected such calls, justifying his decision on the fact that his term as president of the party ends in 2023.[18]
References
- ^ "Rafael Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas - portada - ADNPolítico.com". 2015-09-26. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Camhaji, Elías (2022-08-18). "La pesadilla televisada de 'Alito' Moreno". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Ella es la esposa de Alejandro Moreno, nuevo presidente del PRI". Quién (in Spanish). 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Quién es Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas, líder nacional del PRI" (in Mexican Spanish). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas". 2020-06-03. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Perfil del legislador". Legislative Information System. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Quién es Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas [PERFIL]". Cuna de Grillos (in Spanish). 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "SIL - Sistema de Información Legislativa-PopUp Legislador". sil.gobernacion.gob.mx. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Alejandro Moreno fue elegido presidente de la COPPPAL 2019-2023". Excélsior (in Spanish). 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Político, Redacción Animal (2022-06-03). "Reeligen a Alejandro Moreno como presidente de la COPPPAL". Animal Político (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "¿Quién es Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas?". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ Rodríguez, Carlos de Jesus Rodríguez (2022-04-19). "Van contra actores políticos anti reforma eléctrica". Periodico Veraz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Alejandro Moreno pide licencia como gobernador de Campeche para contender por la dirigencia del PRI" [Alejandro Moreno asks for leave of absence as governor of Campeche to run for the leadership of PRI]. Proceso (in Spanish). June 13, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ a b "Especialistas: escándalos de "Alito" obligan a rectificar la alianza PAN-PRI-PRD". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Osorio Chong: Desprestigio de "Alito" pega a Va por México, ya preocupa". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Staff, Forbes (2022-07-07). "15 exgobernadores priistas exigen renuncia de Alejandro Moreno 'Alito'". Forbes México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Sugieren a Alito renunciar; dice que seguirá hasta 2023". El Economista (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-13.