Felipe Calderón
President of Mexico
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Felipe Calderón President of Mexico (2006-2012). Launched the Mexican drug war against cartels. Won one of the closest elections in Mexican history against López Obrador in 2006.
Overview
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the 63rd president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012 and Secretary of Energy during the presidency of Vicente Fox between 2003 and 2004. He was a member of the National Action Party for 30 years before quitting the party in November 2018.
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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Felipe Calderón. President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012
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Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Calder%C3%B3n
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Early life and education Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa was born in Morelia,...
Early life and education Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa was born in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, on 18 August 1962
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Birth of Felipe Calderón.
personalHe ran for the governorship of Michoacán in 1995 and served as national...
He ran for the governorship of Michoacán in 1995 and served as national president of the PAN from 1996 to 1999
careerLater, he received a master's degree in economics from the Instituto...
Later, he received a master's degree in economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and a Master of Public Administration degree in 2000 from the John F
personalHe left the post in May 2004 in protest of Vicente Fox's criticism of his...
He left the post in May 2004 in protest of Vicente Fox's criticism of his presidential ambitions while supporting those of Santiago Creel
career(May 2025) Post-election controversy Main article: Controversies of the 2006...
(May 2025) Post-election controversy Main article: Controversies of the 2006 Mexican general election On 2 July 2006, the day of the election, the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) called the race as "too close to call" and chose not to publish a large and well-designed exit poll
personalUnited States President Barack Obama with the family of Mexican President...
United States President Barack Obama with the family of Mexican President Felipe Calderón in Mexico City on 16 April 2009
personalMexico Libre After three decades of PAN membership, Calderón left the party on...
Mexico Libre After three decades of PAN membership, Calderón left the party on 11 November 2018 to found his own party, Free Mexico (México Libre), which sought to debut in the 2021 legislative elections
careerHe supported libertarian candidate Javier Milei in the 2023 Argentine general...
He supported libertarian candidate Javier Milei in the 2023 Argentine general election.
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