Américo Villarreal Anaya (born 23 May 1958) is a
Mexican cardiologist and politician affiliated with the
National Regeneration Movement
The National Regeneration Movement (), commonly referred to by its syllabic abbreviation Morena (), is a major left-wing political party in Mexico, often described as oscillating between social democracy and populism. As of 2023, it is the la ...
and the current
Governor of Tamaulipas. He previously served as a
Senator
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for the state.
Early life and education
He is the son of , who served as Governor of Tamaulipas from 1987 to 1993. He attended the Mexican School of Medicine at the
Universidad La Salle México in
Mexico City
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.
Career
Villarreal joined the
Institutional Revolutionary Party
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(PRI) in 1983. As a cardiologist, he worked at the General Hospital of Ciudad Victoria, eventually becoming director of the hospital.
Senate tenure
In
2018
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, he was elected
Senate of Mexico
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History
A b ...
as a member of the
National Regeneration Movement
The National Regeneration Movement (), commonly referred to by its syllabic abbreviation Morena (), is a major left-wing political party in Mexico, often described as oscillating between social democracy and populism. As of 2023, it is the la ...
.
During his tenure in the Senate, Villarreal chaired the chamber's Health Commission.
Gubernatorial tenure
In 2022, Villarreal succeeded
Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca as Governor of Tamaulipas. As Governor, Villarreal established the State Health Committee of Tamaulipas.
References
1958 births
Living people
20th-century Mexican politicians
Governors of Tamaulipas
Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
Mexican cardiologists
Morena (political party) politicians
Politicians from Tamaulipas
Senators of the LXIV and LXV Legislatures of Mexico
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