Marcela Guerra Castillo (born 7 November 1959) is a Mexican politician from

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. She was a local deputy in the

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and twice federal deputy of the

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. From 2012 to 2018, she was a senator representing the state of Nuevo León in the LXII and LXIII Legislatures.

Early life and education

Marcela Guerra was born on 7 November 1959 in

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, she studied at the

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where she graduated from the Business Administration School. With studies in Civilization History at the

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and the

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. She has participated in several seminaries and courses, among which are: the Executive Seminary "Opportunities and Challenges of Mexico's Future: Leadership and Performance Strategies by

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and the Seminary "Foreign Policy and Global Agenda" imparted by the

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of the

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Elected office

Nuevo León's LXIX Legislature

Local Deputy in the LXIX Legislature of the

via proportional representation of the VIII Local Electoral District of

headed by

, which she occupied from 2000 to 2003. In this Legislature, served on the Committee on Human Development, as well as serving as President of the First Committee of Finance, President of the Municipal Development Committee, Chair of the Civic Causes and Audit Committee and Secretary of the Third Finance Commission.

LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress

Federal Deputy in the

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during the 2003–2006 period where she represented the

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, based in

. In this legislature she was a member of the Committees on Public Service, Oversight of the

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, Science and Technology, Culture, Federal District and Special Public Service Committee; was also Secretary of the Board of the Standing Committee and the Committee of Radio, Television and Film.

LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress

Federal Deputy in the

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, representing the

's 5th district (Monterrey) for the second time. In this legislature was a member of the Committees on Government and Equity and Gender, likewise served as Secretary of the Commission of Surveillance of the Superior Audit of the Federation. She was also part of the Committee of the Study Center for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality of the

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. As a member of the

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, she participated in numerous international forums legislating in favor of women.

LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress

Senator in the

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, representing the state of

. In this legislature she is a member of the Committees on Economic Development and on Radio, Television and Cinematography; likewise serves as Secretary of the Commission of Foreign Affairs and President of the North America Foreign Affairs Committee. She is also the Mexican Congress's Delegation Chairman for ParlAméricas, Mexico's representative in the Administration Council and ParlAméricas's Executive Committee as well as member of the

Partisan activity

Served at this party as Secretary General of the Commission on Women's Affairs in the Colosio Foundation in 1996. Has also been Secretary of the National Confederation of Popular Organizations in

during the 2007–2009 period. In the 2012 federal elections she participated as

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candidate for the state of

together with

Ivonne Álvarez Ivonne Liliana Álvarez García (born 25 April 1978) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). In 2012 she was elected to serve as a Senator of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing ...

, former mayor of Guadalupe municipality, where in a historical manner PRI nominates two women for the Mexican Senate.

Professional career

Cultural organizations

In the cultural scope was General Coordinator of Monterrey's City Theatre from 1984 to 1987, and from 1991 to 1994 Director of Nuevo León's Museum of History. In 1993 served as General Manager of the project for the construction of the Museum of Mexican History in

where she worked as Deputy Director until 1996. In 1996 she was named

Fundidora Park Fundidora Park (''Parque Fundidora'' in Spanish) is an urban park located in the Mexican city of Monterrey, built in what once were the grounds of the Monterrey Foundry, the first steel and iron foundry in Latin America, and, for many years, the ...

's Conservation Projects Director, which she managed until 1998.

Civil society organizations

Was Secretary of the Progressive Liberal Political Association in 2000, Founder and Counselor of the Women’s Plural Pact in 1998 and President of the Bienestar y Vida Association (Welfare and Life Association) from 1998 until 2001.

Books

Is the author of such books as "Crisol del temple, la historia de la Fundidora de Hierro y Acero de Monterrey", about the history of

, and "Contigo, Manual y Guía para las familias que viven en la discapacidad", helping families who deal with having a disabled family member.

Print and electronic media

From 1982 to 1987 she collaborated with the newspaper El Norte. In 1987 she hosted the show Buenos Días (Good Morning) in

's channel 8. In 2002 was political commentator for the news show in Núcleo Radio

’s Station. Has been collaborator and editorialist in political subjects in

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and in the Discussion Panel of

Milenio Television ''Milenio'' is a major national newspaper in Mexico, owned by Grupo Multimedios. It is published in 11 cities across Mexico, including Monterrey, Mexico City, Guadalajara, León, Pachuca, Puebla, Villahermosa, Tampico, Torreón, Toluca, and Xal ...

’s “Según Ellas” show.

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References

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