Francisco Domínguez Servién (born 11 August 1966) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). He served as

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Querétaro Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Querétaro, 18 municipalities. Its capital city is Querétaro Cit ...

from 2016 to 2021. Previously, he also served as a

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of the

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(2012–2015) representing Querétaro, and as a

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during the LX Legislature (2006–2008), representing Querétaro's second district. In March 2020 he tested positive for

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, from which he later recovered. Governor Domínguez Servién was accused by Emilio Lozoya Austin, former director of

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, in July 2020 of receiving bribes in 2013-2014 to support energy reform legislation. Domínguez Servién fired his secretary, Guillermo Gutiérrez Badillo, in August after the latter and a senator appeared on a video receiving money from a director of Pemex. The governor denied having previous knowledge of the incident.

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