Ramón Martín Huerta (24 January 1957 – 21 September 2005) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). He served in

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's cabinet as Public Security Secretary.

Personal life

Ramón Martín Huerta was born in

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on 24 January 1957. He studied

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in the ''Universidad del Bajío''. He was married to María Esther Montes Hernández with whom he had 3 children: Héctor Ramón, César Alejandro and Denisse.

Political career

During the 1980s he joined the PAN and became an active member. He was Director of

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's Industrials Association; there he met Vicente Fox and introduced him into politics. From 1988 to 1991 he served in the

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of the Mexican Congress. He was assigned personal secretary of former Governor Carlos Medina Plascencia. When Vicente Fox was elected Governor of Guanajuato he became a cabinet member and later, when Fox resigned in 1999 to run for the presidency, he was appointed substitute governor. A trusted Fox ally and friend, Martín Huerta worked as the Secretary of the Interior from 2000 to 2004. In 2004

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Fox assigned Martín Huerta as Public Safety Secretary, replacing former incumbent

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Helicopter crash

Ramón Martín Huerta, his deputy and seven others crashed in cloud-shrouded mountains outside

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on Wednesday 21 September 2005 killing everyone on board. The craft, a Bell 412

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, crashed into a wooded mountaintop about 11,200 feet (3700 m) high at a spot about 20 miles (30 km) outside Mexico City. It has been speculated that the crash was caused by organized crime. However, authorities have always stated it was an accident.

References

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