Santiago Creel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Creel and the second or maternal family name is Miranda.

Santiago Creel
Creel in 2022
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
In office 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023
Preceded by	Sergio Gutiérrez Luna
Succeeded by	Marcela Guerra Castillo
President of the Senate of Mexico
In office 1 September 2007 – 31 August 2008
Preceded by	Manlio Fabio Beltrones
Succeeded by	Gustavo Madero Muñoz
Secretary of the Interior of Mexico
In office 1 December 2000 – 1 June 2005
President	Vicente Fox
Preceded by	Diódoro Carrasco
Succeeded by	Carlos Abascal
Personal details
Born	Santiago Creel Miranda (1954-12-11) 11 December 1954 Mexico City
Political party	National Action Party
Spouse	Paulina Velasco ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	Constanza
Relatives	Creel-Terrazas Family
Education	Georgetown University National Autonomous University of Mexico University of Michigan
Profession	Lawyer Politician

Santiago Creel Miranda (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo kɾil miˈɾanda] ; born on 11 December 1954) is a Mexican lawyer and politician, and a member of the National Action Party (PAN). Since 1 September 2021, he has been a federal deputy and the current President of the Congress of the Union and of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies. He served as Secretary of the Interior during the presidency of Vicente Fox Quesada, from 2000 to 2005. In 2006, he was elected Senator to the Congress of the Union and served as President of the Senate of the Republic from 2007 to 2008. In 2016 he served as Constituent Deputy of Mexico City.

Background and family life

Creel's campaign information describes him as a lawyer, father, and husband, as well as a Party loyalist. Born to an American father of Mexican, Irish and Spanish descent, and a French mother of German, Spanish and Mexican ancestry, he is a descendant of the Creel-Terrazas family via his father René Creel (1921–2009) who was one of the founders of the National Action Party. Creel has a long history with the PAN. In 2008, he admitted that he is the father of actress Edith González's daughter, Constanza.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Santiago Creel

32. Simeon Creel (Greensburg, 1782–Adair, 1831) 16. Reuben Creel (Greensburg, 1815–Chihuahua, 1874) 33. Matilda Waggener (Adair) 8. Enrique Creel Cuilty (Chihuahua, 1854–1931) 34. (=38) Gabino Quilty (Granada) 17. María de la Paz Cuilty Bustamante (1831–1915) 35. (=39) María de la Luz Bustamante 4. Luis Creel-Terrazas (Chihuahua, 1884–) 36. Juan Terrazas Chacón (Chihuahua) 18. Luis Terrazas (Chihuahua, 1829–Chihuahua, 1923) 37. María Petra Fuentes Varela 9. Ángela Terrazas Cuilty 38. (=34) Gabino Quilty (Granada) 19. Carolina Cuilty Bustamante (Valle de Allende, 1833–El Paso, 1919) 39. (=35) María de la Luz Bustamante (Oaxaca, 1807-?) 2. René Jorge Creel (Los Angeles, 1921–Mexico City, 2009) 40. José Ramón Faustino Luján Carrasco (Valle de Allende) 20. Jesús Luján Cordero (Valle de Allende) 41. María Manuela Cordero y Ponce de León (Valle de Allende) 10. José Ramón Remigio Luján Estavillo (Chihuahua), 1832–?) 42. Manuel Norberto Estavillo y Pérez de Mendiguren (Ullibarri-Viña) 21. Francisca Estavillo Cordero 43. María Josefa Cordero Sáenz (Valle de Allende) 5. Teresa Luján Zuloaga 44. Manuel José Zuloaga Orendain (Mexico City) 22. José María Zuloaga Trillo (Álamos) 45. Mariana Trillo y Muñoz de Olvera (Chihuahua) 11. Francisca Zuloaga Álvarez 23. María Dolores Álvarez 1. Santiago Creel (Mexico City, 1954) 48. (=54) Manuel Luciano García Bernardo de Miranda y de Septién-Salazar (Rubayo) 24. Francisco de Miranda y Muñoz (Puebla, 1824–Mexico City, 1896) 49. (=55) María Muñoz Mugarra (Puebla) 12. Salvador Miranda Marrón (Puebla) 50. Ciríaco Marrón Martín (Covarrubias) 25. Petronila Marrón Carballo (Veracruz, 1829–Mexico City, 1880) 51. María del Carmen Carballo y Romay (Tlacotalpan) 6. José Salvador Miranda de Teresa (1902–1983) 52. José de Teresa y González-Posada (Llanes) 26. Nicolás de Teresa y Sánchez-Tamés (Llanes) 53. Rita Joaquina Sánchez Tamés (Llanes) 13. María de la Paz de Teresa y Miranda (sister of José de Teresa y Miranda) 54. (=48) Manuel Luciano García Bernardo de Miranda y de Septién-Salazar (Rubayo) 27. Dolores de Miranda y Muñoz (Puebla) 55. (=49) María Muñoz Mugarra (Puebla) 3. Dolores Miranda Saalfeld (Paris, 1931–2014) 28. Julius Saalfeld 14. Charles Saalfeld 29. Charlotte Markus 7. Margherite Berthe Saalfeld (Paris, 1905–Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1989) 30. Moritz Levi Durlacher 15. Betty Durlacher (Kippenheim, 1876–Paris, 1925) 31. Julie Weil

Education

Creel received a bachelor's degree in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and subsequently completed graduate studies at Georgetown University and earned a master's degree at the University of Michigan.

Political career

His career highlights include running for Head of Government of the Federal District in 2000 (a race he narrowly lost to Andrés Manuel López Obrador). He was later appointed to the cabinet by President Vicente Fox to serve as Secretary of the Interior, a position he held from December 2000 to June 2005.

On 1 June 2005, Creel presented Fox with his resignation in order to seek his party's candidacy for the 2006 presidential election. Creel's main contender for the PAN's candidacy was Felipe Calderón who won the primary elections and went on to become President of Mexico.

In 2006, Creel received a proportional representation seat in the Senate to serve during the 60th and 61st Legislatures (2006–2012) and led the PAN Senate delegation until June 2008.

2012 PAN presidential primary

Santiago Creel decided to run for the PAN's Presidential Nomination for the 2012 election and initially led polls ahead of the other candidates on the basis of his high profile, but subsequently lost the nomination to Josefina Vazquez Mota.

Constituent Assembly of Mexico City

Creel was one of seven PAN representatives elected by the voters of Mexico City to sit on the Constituent Assembly of Mexico City, which convened on 15 September 2016.