Francisco Labastida
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Francisco Labastida Ochoa (born August 14, 1942 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican economist and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), who lost the 2000 presidential election to Vicente Fox by less than 6% of the vote.
He was born to Gloria Ochoa de Labastida and Dr. Eduardo Labastida Kofahl. His wife, Dr. Teresa Uriarte, was director of UNAM's Institute of Aesthetics Research. His great-granfather fought on the side of President of Mexico Benito Juárez in the War of Reform, and his grandfather was Governor of Sinaloa as well as federal deputy
Just like his grandfather, he was governor of his state (1987–1992) defeating Manuel Clouthier (of the PAN) by 40% of the votes. He was Secretary of Energy during the administration of Miguel de la Madrid He was also Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior during the administration of Ernesto Zedillo
After losing the 2000 presidential election by a small margin he retired from politics, the first PRI presidential candidate to lose an election in 70 years.
Publications
Awards
- National Order of Merit Grand Officer, of the government of France
- The Great Cross of Brazil
- Medal of the Mexican Supreme Court
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| Preceded by: Antonio Toledo Corro (PRI) | Governor of Sinaloa 1987—1992 | Succeeded by: Renato Vega Alvarado (PRI) |
Categories: 1942 births | German-Mexicans | Governors of Sinaloa | Mexican economists | Mexican presidential candidates (2000) | Mexican Secretaries of the Interior | Mexican Secretaries of Agriculture | Mexican Secretaries of Energy | UNAM alumni
