Marcos Alberto Covarrubias Villaseñor (born July 2, 1967) is a Mexican

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. He has been the

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of the

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since April 5, 2012. Covarrubias Villaseñor was a deputy in the

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before being elected governor in 2011. He was elected to the chamber through the support of the

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(PRD). Covarrubias Villaseñor ran for governor of Baja California Sur in the 2011 gubernatorial election, which was held on February 6, 2011. He was nominated by the National Action Party (PAN). The PRD had held the state's governorship since 1999 at the time. He won the election with more than 40% of the vote. The

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(PRI) candidate, Ricardo Barroso Agramont, was second with 33.52% and the PRD's incumbent candidate, Luis Armando Díaz, was third with approximately 20% of the vote. Covarrubias Villaseñor was sworn into office on April 5, 2011.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Covarrubias Villasenor, Marcos 1967 births Governors of Baja California Sur National Action Party (Mexico) politicians Politicians from Guadalajara, Jalisco Living people Universidad del Valle de Atemajac alumni Municipal presidents in Baja California Sur Deputies of the LXI Legislature of Mexico