The Calderón Hinojosa family is a Mexican
political family
A political family (also referred to as political dynasty) is a family in which multiple members are involved in politics — particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage; often several generations or multiple sibli ...
from the state of
Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...
whose members have included one Mexican President and various notable right-wing politicians.
Notable members
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Luis Calderón Vega
Luis Calderón Vega (1911–1989) was a Mexican politician and writer. Along with other leading opposition politicians, he was one of the founders of the National Action Party (PAN) in 1939.
Calderón Vega, who married María del Carmen Hi ...
, a writer and founder of the
National Action Party (PAN).
*María del Carmen Hinojosa González, Calderón Vega's wife.
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Felipe Calderón Hinojosa
Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal.
Noteworthy p ...
,
President of Mexico
The president of Mexico ( es, link=no, Presidente de México), officially the president of the United Mexican States ( es, link=no, Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos), is the head of state and head of government of Mexico. Under the Co ...
2006-2012 (PAN), son of Calderón Vega.
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Margarita Zavala de Calderón, former PAN deputy, wife of Calderón Hinojosa.
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Luisa María Calderón Hinojosa, former PAN senator, daughter of Calderón Vega.
**Juan Luis Calderón Hinojosa,
public servant
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in Michoacán, son of Calderón Vega.
**Carmen de Fátima Calderón Hinojosa, public servant in Michoacán, daughter of Calderón Vega.
Political families of Mexico
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