Diego Fernández de Cevallos Ramos (; born 16 March 1941) is a

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lawyer and politician affiliated with the conservative National Action Party (PAN). He was a

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candidate in the 1994 election and President of the

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Life and career

Fernández de Cevallos was born in

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, the son of José Fernández de Cevallos Martínez and Beatriz Ramos Íñigo. He received a bachelor's degree in law from the

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(UNAM) and took several courses in economics at the

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, where he also worked as a professor of criminal and commercial law. He joined the conservative National Action Party (PAN) in 1959 and led its parliamentary group in the

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(during the 55th legislature) and in the

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(2003–06). In 1994 he ran for president representing his party and lost against the PRI candidate,

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. Outside politics, Fernández de Cevallos runs an influential law firm specialized in criminal, civil and commercial law. He was married only by the religious rite to Claudia Gutiérrez Navarrete. Currently he lives with his partner Liliana de León Maldonado. At 80 years of age Fernández de Cevallos decided to join

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in order to persuade young people to adopt conservative values. President

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(AMLO) responded to Fernández de Cevallos' criticisms of his government by showing a video of a debate they had in 2000.

Abduction

Fernández de Cevallos was abducted from one of his properties, located in Pedro Escobedo,

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, on 14 May 2010. His abandoned vehicle was found nearby, with signs of a violent struggle. Fernandez de Cevallos' kidnappers demanded $100 million in exchange for his release, but decreased the amount. He was released from this abduction on December 20, 2010 in exchange for an amount that hasn't been officially disclosed by him or his family.

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External links

PAN Parliamentary Group: Diego Fernández de Cevallos

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Life and career

Abduction

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