Juan Manuel Gastélum Buenrostro (31 October 1954 – 9 April 2025) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). Gastélum was born in

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, in 1954 and earned a degree in law from the University of Sonora in 1978. He became an active member of the PAN in 1992. In 2007 he was elected to the 19th session of the

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and, in the 2012 general election, he was elected to the federal

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to represent Baja California's 5th district during the 62nd session of

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. He was later elected municipal president of Tijuana for the 2016–2019 term. At the end of his term he ran for re-election but was defeated by

Arturo González Cruz Arturo González Cruz (August 2, 1954 – June 19, 2024) was a Mexican politician and businessman, recognized for his term as Municipal President of the Tijuana City Council, XXIII City Council of Tijuana between 2019 and 2020. During his career, h ...

of the

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(Morena). Gastélum died in Tijuana on 9 April 2025, at the age of 70. He had been taken ill three days earlier.

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1954 births 2025 deaths Politicians from Tijuana Members of the Congress of Baja California National Action Party (Mexico) politicians Municipal presidents of Tijuana Universidad de Sonora alumni Deputies of the LXII Legislature of Mexico {{Mexico-deputy-NationalAction-1950s-stub