Mexican politician
In this
Spanish name
, the first or paternal
surname
is
Mendoza
and the second or maternal family name is
Davis
.
Carlos Mendoza Davis
(born 21 April 1969) is a Mexican public official who served as the
Governor of Baja California Sur
from 2015 to 2021. A
lawyer
by profession, he has earned two master's degrees and has held several positions in the
federal government
. From May 2007 to October 2010, he served as the regional representative of the
Mexican Social Security Institute
(IMSS) in
Baja California Sur
.
Education
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Mendoza earned a law degree with honors from the
National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM) in 1992, for which he wrote the thesis
Human rights and their protection in Mexican constitutional law.
In 1994 he attended the Institute of International and Comparative Law summer school in
France
, sponsored by the
Cornell Law School
and the
University of Paris
. He entered graduate studies at Cornell Law School in
Ithaca, New York
,
United States
and received a
Master of Laws
(LLM) in 1995 with a research paper entitled
The violation of human rights in third world countries as a reason for the imposition of economic sanctions.
In 2002, he won a
Chevening Scholarship
from the British
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
, provided by the
British Council
. In 2003, he graduated from the
London School of Economics and Political Science
with an MSc in Comparative Politics in Latin America, submitting a dissertation entitled
The fight against money laundering in Mexico: a critical assessment.
Professional experience
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In May 2007, the Technical Board of The
Mexican Social Security Institute
(IMSS) appointed him regional delegate of the institute in Baja California Sur following a proposal by director general
Juan Francisco Molinar Horcasitas
. As the head of the IMSS in Baja California Sur, in 2009, he initiated the construction of a new hospital of the Institute in
San Jose del Cabo
, in response to demands from residents of the area. Before he was appointed IMSS delegate, he was regional coordinator for the north-west (2003?2005) for the recently established Rural Finance Company (managed by the current Energy Secretary, Jose Antonio Meade Kuribrena) operating in the states of
Baja California
, Baja California Sur,
Sinaloa
and
Sonora
.
Political career
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In 2012, he was elected to the Senate representing his state for the period from 2012 to 2018. However, in 2015 he resigned his seat in order to become a candidate for governor of Baja California Sur. He triumphed in the election, being elected Governor for the period from 2015 to 2021.
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Mendoza was succeeded by
Victor Manuel Castro Cosio
.
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Personal life
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Mendoza Davis' father,
Angel Cesar Mendoza Aramburo
from
La Paz
, was the first elected governor of Baja California Sur. His mother was Luz Davis Garayzar of
Loreto, Baja California Sur
. Carlos Mendoza Davis married Gabriela Velazquez in 1999. They have two children, Gabriela (born in 2003) and Carlos (born in 2005).
In October 2020 he announced that both he and his wife had tested positive for
COVID-19
amidst the
pandemic
.
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References
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- News story "Delegate in Baja California Sur IMSS pays annual work report" (March 12, 2009)
Political Radar
(in Spanish)
- News story "coordinated only give good results: Davis Mendoza" (May 3, 2007)
The Sudcaliforniano
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- Article "Carlos Mendoza Davis is a prophet in his land" (May 2, 2007)
The Sudcaliforniano
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- News story "assumes office in Lima Malvido PGR" (March 20, 2001)
Diario Reforma
(in Spanish)
- News story "Appointments to the PGR" (March 16, 2001)
La Jornada
(in Spanish)
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