Omar Fayad Meneses (born 26 August 1962
) is a Mexican politician from the state of
Hidalgo
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who has served as a federal deputy and senator. He served as the
Governor of Hidalgo
The governor of Hidalgo is the head of the executive branch of government of the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
From the establishment of the office, 78 individuals have served as Hidalgo's governor including those who served on a provisional or in ...
from 2016 to 2022. He is a member of the
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( es, Partido Revolucionario Institucional, ; abbr. PRI) is a political party in Mexico that was founded in 1929 and held uninterrupted power in the country for 71 years, from 1929 to 2000, first as the Nati ...
.
Political career
Fayad was born on 26 August 1962 in
Zempoala, Hidalgo
Zempoala is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 319.78 km². The name Zempoala dervies from the Nahuatl roots "Cempoalli", meaning "twenty" and "tlan", meaning "p ...
to a Lebanese father and a Mexican mother.
He obtained his law degree from the
UNAM
The National Autonomous University of Mexico ( es, Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma de MĂ©xico, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Latin America, where it's also the bigge ...
in 1985.
After his graduation, he worked in
Attorney General of Mexico
The Attorney General of the Republic is the head of the Attorney General's Office (''FiscalĂa General de la RepĂşblica, FGR''; prior to 2019, ''ProcuradurĂa General de la RepĂşblica, PGR'') and the Federal Public Ministry of the United Mexi ...
's office for several years. In 1989, he moved to the National Institute of Penal Sciences (INACIPE) and later served at various education posts in the state of Hidalgo. He served as Hidalgo's secretary of public education and attorney general during 1996–98.
He then served in several public safety and security capacities, including as a police commissioner or customs administrator.
He also made regular appearances on radio programs as a political analyst.
In 2000, Fayad was elected to the
LVIII Legislature as a federal deputy, serving as secretary of Special Commission on Public Safety and sitting on the Communications, Government and Public Safety Committees.
He resigned in April 2003.
After his brief spell in
Congress
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, Fayad returned to the Hidalgo state government, serving as Secretary of Agriculture (2003–05) and Secretary of Social Development (2005–06). In 2006, he ran for and won the municipal presidency of
Pachuca
Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of whi ...
. During his mayoral spell, he presided over Mexico's mayor association.
In 2009, Fayad returned to Congress, serving as parliamentary secretary of the Commission of Strengthening Federalism.
Three years later, he ran and won a campaign for
Senate, where he would serve in the
LXII and
LXIII Legislatures. He served on an array of commissions, including Public Safety, which he presided.
In 2010, Fayad was selected as the leader of the
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( es, Partido Revolucionario Institucional, ; abbr. PRI) is a political party in Mexico that was founded in 1929 and held uninterrupted power in the country for 71 years, from 1929 to 2000, first as the Nati ...
in Hidalgo.
Fayad was strongly criticized in October 2015 when he attempted to introduce a new law against
cybercrime
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that also criminalized the freedom of expression. One organization billed it "the worst Internet-related bill in history".
On 2 February 2016, Fayad left the Senate in order to seek the PRI nomination for
Governor of Hidalgo
The governor of Hidalgo is the head of the executive branch of government of the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
From the establishment of the office, 78 individuals have served as Hidalgo's governor including those who served on a provisional or in ...
. He won the gubernatorial election later that year and was sworn-in as governor on 5 September 2016.
Personal life
He married actress
Victoria Ruffo
MarĂa Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe MartĂnez del RĂo Moreno-Ruffo (born May 31, 1962) is a Mexican actress notable for her roles in telenovelas.
Biography
1980s
Ruffo began her acting career in 1980, starring in supporting roles in teleno ...
in 2000. The couple has two children. During Fayad's term as municipal president of Pachuca, he designated Ruffo as the local director of the
National System of Integrity and Familial Development.
In February 2016, Fayad was hospitalized after suffering an
anaphylactic shock triggered by
Rocephin
Ceftriaxone, sold under the brand name Rocephin, is a third-generation Cephalosporin, cephalosporin antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. These include acute otitis media, middle ear infections, endocarditis, men ...
.
In March 2020 he was confirmed to be infected with
COVID-19
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.
See also
*
List of presidents of Pachuca Municipality
The following is a list of municipal presidents, presidents of Pachuca Municipality in Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo state, Mexico. The municipality includes the city of Pachuca.
List of officials
* Humberto Velasco A., 1964-1967
* DarĂo PĂ©rez G ...
References
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Living people
1962 births
Governors of Hidalgo (state)
Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico)
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians
Politicians from Pachuca, Hidalgo
21st-century Mexican politicians
Mexican people of Lebanese descent
National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni
National Autonomous University of Mexico faculty
Mexican prosecutors
Municipal presidents in Hidalgo (state)