Graco Ramírez

Graco Ramírez
Ramírez in Mexico, 2014
Governor of Morelos
In office 1 October 2012 – 1 October 2018
Preceded by	Marco Antonio Adame
Succeeded by	Cuauhtémoc Blanco
President of the National Conference of Governors
In office 19 November 2016 – 3 May 2017
Preceded by	Gabino Cué Monteagudo
Succeeded by	Miguel Angel Mancera
Personal details
Born	(1949-06-26) June 26, 1949 Villahermosa, Tabasco
Political party	Party of the Democratic Revolution
Profession	Lawyer

Graco Luis Ramírez Garrido Abreu (born 26 June 1949, in Villahermosa, Tabasco) is a Mexican left-wing politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) who serves in the upper house of Congress as senator representing the State of Morelos. He was former Governor of Morelos for the 2012–2018 term, since he won the state election in 2012.

Personal life and education

Graco Ramírez holds a bachelor's degree in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He is the son of a member of the Mexican armed forces.

He also is part of the group known as Toby's Club which is a group of prominent people that control most of the important projects in the state, the groups has: notaries, artists, judges, businessmen.

Political career

Graco Ramírez began his political career as an Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) member; he served as president of the PRI in Tabasco. He then became a founder and member of the Socialist Worker's Party, the Mexican Socialist Party and the Party of the Democratic Revolution.

Graco Ramírez has served more than one term in the lower house of Congress. In 2006 he was elected senator, hence he served in the upper house of Congress during the LX and LXI Legislatures (2006–2012).

External links

• Official website