Américo Villarreal Anaya (born 23 May 1958) is a Mexican cardiologist and politician affiliated with the

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and the current Governor of Tamaulipas. He previously served as a

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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

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Career

Villarreal joined the

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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

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, he was elected

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as a member of the

. 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 {{Mexico-politician-NationalRegeneration-stub