Carlos Mendoza Davis (born 21 April 1969) is a Mexican public official who served as the

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from 2015 to 2021. A

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by profession, he has earned two master's degrees and has held several positions in the

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. From May 2007 to October 2010, he served as the regional representative of the

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(IMSS) in

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Education

Mendoza earned a law degree with honors from the

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(UNAM) in 1992, for which he wrote the thesis ''Human rights and their protection in Mexican constitutional law.'' In 1994 he attended the Institute of International and Comparative Law summer school in

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, sponsored by the

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and the

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. He entered graduate studies at Cornell Law School in

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and received a

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(LLM) in 1995 with a research paper entitled ''The violation of human rights in third world countries as a reason for the imposition of economic sanctions.'' In 2002, he won a

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from the British

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, provided by the

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. In 2003, he graduated from the

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with an MSc in Comparative Politics in Latin America, submitting a dissertation entitled ''The fight against money laundering in Mexico: a critical assessment.

Professional experience

In May 2007, the Technical Board of The

(IMSS) appointed him regional delegate of the institute in Baja California Sur following a proposal by director general

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. As the head of the IMSS in Baja California Sur, in 2009, he initiated the construction of a new hospital of the Institute in

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, in response to demands from residents of the area. Before he was appointed IMSS delegate, he was regional coordinator for the north-west (2003–2005) for the recently established Rural Finance Company (managed by the current Energy Secretary, José Antonio Meade Kuribreña) operating in the states of

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, Baja California Sur,

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and

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Political career

In 2012, he was elected to the Senate representing his state for the period from 2012 to 2018. However, in 2015 he resigned his seat in order to become a candidate for governor of Baja California Sur. He triumphed in the election, being elected Governor for the period from 2015 to 2021. Mendoza was succeeded by

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Personal life

Mendoza Davis' father,

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, was the first elected governor of Baja California Sur. His mother was Luz Davis Garayzar of

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. Carlos Mendoza Davis married Gabriela Velazquez in 1999. They have two children, Gabriela (born in 2003) and Carlos (born in 2005). In October 2020 he announced that both he and his wife had tested positive for

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amidst the

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References

* News story "Delegate in Baja California Sur IMSS pays annual work report" (March 12, 2009)
Political Radar
' * News story "coordinated only give good results: Davis Mendoza" (May 3, 2007)

' * Article "Carlos Mendoza Davis is a prophet in his land" (May 2, 2007)

' * News story "assumes office in Lima Malvido PGR" (March 20, 2001)
Diario Reforma
' * News story "Appointments to the PGR" (March 16, 2001)

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External links

Legislative Information System

Mexican Institute of Social Security

Agrarian Bank

Mexican Law Procedure Office of the State

External Relations of the Government of Mexico

Agrarian Tribunals
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mendoza Davis, Carlos 1969 births Living people 20th-century Mexican lawyers National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians 21st-century Mexican politicians Governors of Baja California Sur Cornell University alumni Universidad Iberoamericana faculty Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) Politicians from Mexico City