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Eva Contreras Sandoval (born September 28, 1956 in Camotlán, municipality of Manzanillo, Colima) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN) who serves in the
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of the
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.


Political career

Contreras served as head of the
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DIF during the municipal presidency of her husband. In 2006, she was elected a member (''regidora'') of the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. During the 2006 congressional elections she ran as substitute senator of candidate
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; Cárdenas won the election but left that position to join President Caderón's cabinet, thus Contreras will be serving as substitute senator during the LX and LXI Legislatures (2006–2012).


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1956 births People from Manzanillo, Colima Politicians from Colima National Action Party (Mexico) politicians Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) Living people Women members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) 21st-century Mexican politicians 21st-century Mexican women politicians {{Mexico-senator-NationalAction-stub