Lázaro Cárdenas Batel (born 2 April 1964) is a Mexican politician. He served as

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from 2002 to 2008, representing the

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(PRD). Prior to his election to that office in 2001, he had represented his home state in both the federal Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Cárdenas Batel is a member of a distinguished political family: his grandfather,

Lázaro Cárdenas del Río Lázaro is a Spanish or Portuguese-based given name or surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Lázaro (footballer, born 1990), full name Lázaro Vinícius Alves Martins, Brazilian footballer * Lázaro (footballer, born 2002), f ...

, served as

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from 1934 to 1940, and his father,

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, has been a presidential candidate on three occasions and was the first democratically elected

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(Mexico City). Both father and grandfather also served as governors of Michoacán. Some PRD members criticized Cárdenas Batel for his lack of support for

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during the 2006 presidential campaign; some even asked him to leave the party. On the night of election, according to ''

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'', Batel accepted a call from López Obrador's opponent and eventual winner,

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/ref> He was succeeded in the position as Michoacán governor by

Leonel Godoy Leonel Godoy Rangel (born June 5, 1950 in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán) is a Mexican lawyer, politician, and former Governor of Michoacán. He is a former president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Political career Leonel G ...

in February 2008. Cárdenas Batel is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.

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Government of Michoacán: Lázaro Cárdenas Batel
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cardenas Batel, Lazaro 1964 births Living people 20th-century Mexican politicians 21st-century Mexican politicians Governors of Michoacán Party of the Democratic Revolution politicians People from Jiquilpan, Michoacán Politicians from Michoacán Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) Mexican people of Portuguese descent