Roberto Borge Angulo is a Mexican

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affiliated with the

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(PRI). He served the 7th Governor of

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(2011-2016). After the end of his term he was declared a criminal by the Mexican government due to proven crimes of corruption during his time as governor. Roberto Borge was arrested on June 5, 2017 at an Airport in

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Early life and career

Roberto Borge completed his basic studies in Cozumel, the high school and university in the

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, where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He has family with political background, he is nephew of Miguel Borge Martín, 3rd Governor of Quintana Roo from 1987 to 1993. He began his political career as head of public relations of the Department of Economic Development in the Quintana Roo's government from 2002 to 2003, this year he became private secretary of federal deputy

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. In 2005, when González Canto was elected Governor, Borge kept his job as private secretary. When González Canto took office, appointed him as General Treasurer of the State and then Chief Clerk of Government. He resigned to become president of the PRI party in the state of Quintana Roo. Amb

In 2009 he was nominated candidate for federal deputy for the First Federal Electoral District of Quintana Roo. He was elected to the

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. He soon became one of the main contenders for the PRI candidacy for governor of Quintana Roo, its main contender and head in the polls was

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, however, on March 24, 2010 he asked and obtained a leave as member of the

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. On March 26 he was fue postulate as ''candidate of the unity'' to the state government. Roberto Borge was elected in the electoral process of July 4 and received the appointment as elect- governor on July 11. He took office on April 5, 2011. Borge was the youngest Governor in

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Crimes

Media reports indicate alleged involvement in irregular handling of public funds in their governorship through aircraft rents with stratospheric costs and to be presumed owner of properties with a cost over one million dollars. Civil society organizations claimed impeachment to Borge during his term as governor.

Judicial proceedings against him

On 31 May 2017, an arrest warrant was issued on him for money laundering. On June 4, 2017, Borge was arrested at the Tocumen International Airport, Panama while about to board a plane to Paris.

External links

State of Quintana Roo State GovernmentMedical Activity of Roberto Borge Angulo

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Borge Angulo, Roberto Governors of Quintana Roo Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians People from Cozumel 1979 births Living people Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni Mexican politicians convicted of crimes Fugitives wanted by Mexico Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Quintana Roo Deputies of the LXI Legislature of Mexico

Early life and career

Crimes

Judicial proceedings against him

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