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Revision as of 16:59, 20 June 2024
Arturo González Cruz (August 2, 1954 – June 19, 2024) was a Mexican politician and businessman, recognized for his term as Municipal President of the XXIII City Council of Tijuana between 2019 and 2020.[1] During his career, he has held other positions such as professor at the CETYS School of Business and Administration, director of the Tijuana Chamber of Commerce, and national president of the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism.[2]
Biography
Early years and studies
González Cruz studied a bachelor's degree in business administration at the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, graduating in 1976.[2] He later served as a professor at the CETYS School of Business and Administration in Tijuana.[2]
Career
After graduation, Gonzalez dedicated himself to the construction, sale and rental of real estate.[3] In the 1990s, he became professionally involved with the Tijuana Chamber of Commerce, serving as its president. In 2001, he was appointed national president of the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (CONCANACO), succeeding José Yamil Hellal Zapata.[4] He held the position until 2003 when he was succeeded by Raúl Padilla Orozco.[5] During his administration, he was an opponent of the tax reform that proposed to tax medicines and food with VAT.[2]
Linked to the Party of the Democratic Revolution, González was a candidate for the Senate of the Republic in the formula where the current president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was a first-time candidate for the presidency.[2]
Presidency of the Municipality of Tijuana
In 2019, he was nominated by the coalition called Juntos Haremos Historia, formed by the parties Morena, PES, Verde ecologista and PT in Baja California. In this way, he became candidate for the Municipal Presidency of the Tijuana City Council representing the National Regeneration Movement.[6] González obtained 152,633 votes, 42.45% of the total vote, and was appointed municipal president of the city council by defeating Julián Leyzaola Pérez of the PRD and Juan Manuel Gastelúm of the PAN, who placed second and third in the vote respectively.[7][8][9][10]
He assumed office on October 1, 2019, succeeding Juan Manuel Gastélum Buenrostro.[1][3][11] On October 14, 2020, he requested a leave of absence to seek the position of Governor of the State of Baja California. Once approved by the council, on October 16, he left the position of municipal president of Tijuana, which was occupied by Karla Patricia Ruiz McFarland.[12][13]
Death
González Cruz died on 19 June 2024 from complications arising from injuries that he had sustained in a skiing accident in California in December 2022, which had left him paralyzed. He was 69 years old.[14]
References
- ^ a b Redacción (2019-09-30). "Toma protesta Arturo González como alcalde de Tijuana". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b c d e "Conoce a parte del gabinete de Arturo González Cruz". Noticias de Tijuana | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b "El nuevo alcalde de Tijuana promete 'puertas abiertas' y terminar con la corrupción". San Diego Union-Tribune en Español (in Spanish). 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Servytur, Concanaco. "Concanaco Servytur". Concanaco Servytur. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Los Candidatos: Arturo González Cruz". Cadena Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Arturo González Cruz emite su voto acompañado de familia". Telemundo (in Spanish). 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "González Cruz se perfila como ganador en Tijuana con 97% del PREP". Noticias de Tijuana | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Salinas/Corresponsal, Arturo (2018-07-02). "Morena también arrasó en Baja California". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Ganó Morena Baja California y Tijuana: Encuestadora". La Verdad Noticias. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Redacción (2019-10-01). "Arturo González asume la alcaldía de Tijuana". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Inicia Arturo González Cruz como presidente municipal de Tijuana". El Heraldo de México. 2019-10-01. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Goryoka, Ana. "Gonzalez Cruz dejará la alcaldía de Tijuana este viernes". La Voz de la Frontera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "González Cruz confía en que Karla Ruiz seguirá su proyecto". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Fallece Arturo González Cruz, diputado federal y ex alcalde de Tijuana (in Spanish)