Fernando Margáin Berlanga (born 1952) is a Mexican politician from the State of Nuevo León affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN) who has served in the

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of the

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. Margáin served as

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(mayor) of San Pedro from 1994 to 1997. Later, from 1997 to 1999, he served in the cabinet of

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Fernando Canales. In 2000 he was elected to serve in the

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. He was

(mayor) of

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again from 2006 to 2009. Son of Ricardo Margain Zozaya who was one of the main politicians in Nuevo León State in the 1960s and 1970s. Fernando Margáin is married to

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. In March 2015, he announced his intention of running for

(mayor) of

again, this time as a candidate for the

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Living people 1952 births Politicians from Monterrey National Action Party (Mexico) politicians Municipal presidents in Nuevo León Senators of the LVIII and LIX Legislatures of Mexico University of Monterrey alumni 20th-century Mexican politicians {{Mexico-mayor-stub

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