# Ricardo Anaya Ricardo Anaya is a Mexican politician and lawyer who led the National Action Party (PAN) and was the presidential candidate of the Por México al Frente coalition in the 2018 election. He came in second to AMLO and has since lived partly in exile amid corruption allegations he denies. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** March 8, 1979 - **Birthplace:** Querétaro, Mexico - **Nationality:** Mexican - **Occupation:** Former PAN Party Leader and Presidential Candidate - **Category:** Power & Politics - **Net Worth:** $2M (est. 2023) - **Also Known As:** El Niño ## Overview Ricardo Anaya is a Mexican politician and lawyer who led the National Action Party (PAN) and was the presidential candidate of the Por México al Frente coalition in the 2018 election. He came in second to AMLO and has since lived partly in exile amid corruption allegations he denies. ## Profile Focus Ricardo Anaya is profiled in Peoplebio under Former PAN Party Leader and Presidential Candidate. Current rank signal: #60. Trend score: 58. ## Public Impact This entry tracks Ricardo Anaya's relevance in Power & Politics using structured profile metadata, trend signals, and ongoing editorial updates. ## Timeline ### 1979 — Birth Born in Querétaro, Mexico ### 2000 — In 2000, when he was 21 years old, he was PAN's candidate for Local Deputy in... In 2000, when he was 21 years old, he was PAN's candidate for Local Deputy in the XIV District of Querétaro, which comprised Arroyo Seco and Pinal de Amoles municipalities, and he achieved an increase of more than 400% in votes for his party in relation with the previous election ### 2003 — He was Private Secretary for the Governor of the State of Querétaro from 2003... He was Private Secretary for the Governor of the State of Querétaro from 2003 to 2009 and he held the position of Human Development Coordinator of the Government of the State of Querétaro from 2008 to 2009 ### 2005 — During his presidential campaign, Anaya became the subject of online satire... During his presidential campaign, Anaya became the subject of online satire comparing his physical appearance to Chicken Little, the titular character of the 2005 Disney animated film Chicken Little ### 2010 — He was President of the State Managing Committee of his party in the State of... He was President of the State Managing Committee of his party in the State of Querétaro from February 2010 to 31 March 2011, and on 1 April 2011 he was appointed Tourism Planning Undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism of the Federal Government by the Mexican President, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa ### 2012 — He was elected Federal Deputy under the proportional representation principle... He was elected Federal Deputy under the proportional representation principle for the LXII Legislature, from 2012 to 2015, where he held the position of President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1 September 2013 to 5 March 2014 ### 2015 — On 20 January 2015, when Madero Muñoz was plurinominal Federal Deputy... On 20 January 2015, when Madero Muñoz was plurinominal Federal Deputy candidate, he went back to leading the party and appointed Anaya Cortés as the new PAN's Parliamentary Group Coordinator in the Chamber of Deputies, while José Isabel Trejo Reyes who held the position of PAN Deputies’ Coordinator, ### 2017 — In 2017 Ricardo Anaya Cortés met the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss... In 2017 Ricardo Anaya Cortés met the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the international situation after Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States ### 2018 — In 2018, the comparison gained wider attention after the film’s Wikipedia page... In 2018, the comparison gained wider attention after the film’s Wikipedia page was temporarily vandalized to list Anaya as the protagonist, director, and producer, alongside other Mexican public figures in fictional production roles ### 2026 — Profile Created Ricardo Anaya was added to the Peoplebio knowledge graph. ### 2026 — Profile Enrichment Update Bio sections, timeline, quick facts, and profile notes were expanded. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Ricardo Anaya is tracked in Peoplebio for impact in Former PAN Party Leader and Presidential Candidate." > — Ricardo Anaya, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Profile summary: Ricardo Anaya is a Mexican politician and lawyer who led the National Action Party (PAN) and was the presidential candidate of the Por México al Frente coalition in the 2018 election." > — Ricardo Anaya, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This profile was enriched with structured overview blocks." > — Ricardo Anaya, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/ricardo-anaya