Ángel Paulino Canul Pacab (born 18 September 1962) is a Mexican independent politician and former member of the

Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party (, , PRI) is a List of political parties in Mexico, political party in Mexico that was founded in 1929 as the National Revolutionary Party (, PNR), then as the Party of the Mexican Revolution (, PRM) and fin ...

(PRI). He is known for his service at both local and federal levels of government, notably as municipal president of Opichén and as a Deputy in the

LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress The LIX Legislature (59th session) of the Congress of Mexico met from September 2003 to August 2006. All members of the lower house (Chamber of Deputies) were elected in the elections of July 2003 while members of the upper house (Senate) were e ...

Political career

Municipal government

Canul Pacab began his political career in the late 1980s. He served as the municipal president (mayor) of Opichén, Yucatán from 1988 to 1990 under the PRI. His time as municipal president marked his entry into public service and established his political presence in local governance.

Federal legislature

In the 2003 midterm elections, Canul Pacab was elected as a federal Deputy to the

Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) The Chamber of Deputies ( Spanish: , ) is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, the bicameral parliament of Mexico. The other chamber is the Senate. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Artic ...

representing the Fifth federal electoral district of Yucatán under the PRI. He served in the

(2003–2006), where he participated in legislative duties and was part of various commissions. On 22 March 2006, he declared himself an independent, officially severing ties with the PRI. This move was documented in SEGOB's legislative mobility report.

Post-legislative activity

After completing his term in 2006, there are no publicly recorded elected positions or major political roles held by Canul Pacab. His political career after this point has not been the subject of public documentation in official Mexican government databases or news archives.

Political views

While he initially aligned with the PRI, his shift to an independent role during his legislative term reflects a stance possibly motivated by disagreements with party policies or leadership. The lack of a formal statement leaves the reasons open to interpretation.

Legacy

Canul Pacab is noted among regional political observers for breaking with one of Mexico’s dominant parties during a period when political independence was still rare among legislators. His tenure in the LIX Legislature remains the most documented period of his public service.

References

External links

Legislative profile at SIL (in Spanish)
1962 births Living people 20th-century Mexican politicians Municipal presidents in Yucatán (state) Deputies of the LIX Legislature of Mexico Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Yucatán {{Mexico-politician-stub