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Miguel Ahumada (politician)
Miguel Ahumada Sauceda (1844–1917) served as the Governor of Chihuahua and Jalisco. Born in the state of Colima on September 29, 1844, in his youth he worked as a carpenter and in customs inspection. He fought against the Imperialist government of Maximilian I; initially under the command of General Ramón Corona and then under Sóstenes Rocha. He was a political prefect, a local deputy, and a commander of arms in Colima. He subsequently was assigned to the Marine Reserve Command in Guaymas, Sonora and three terms as Governor of Chihuahua from 1892-1903. In 1904, he was elected Governor of Jalisco, winning reelection until January 1911 as an Active and Progressive. Ahumada was seen as a possible successor to President Porfirio Díaz prior to the Mexican Revolution. In 1913, he was a deputy in the 9th district of Jalisco in the legislative chamber called up by President Victoriano Huerta. He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1914. He emigrated north to El Pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Chihuahua
According to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua, Executive Power in that Mexican state resides with a single individual, the Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua, who is chosen for a period of six years and cannot for any reason be re-elected. The term of governor begins on October 4 of the year of the election and finishes on October 3 after six years have elapsed. Gubernatorial elections are held two years prior to presidential elections. The state of Chihuahua was created on July 6, 1824, as one of the original states of the federation recognized by the 1824 Constitution. It has survived through all the different systems of government Mexico has had, both the federal system and the central system, and so its status has changed between that of a state and a department; along with that, the denomination of the holder of the executive power also changed. In order to be elected, the Governor must be under the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |