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| − | '''Felipe Calderón''' (born [[Morelia]], [[Michoacán]] 1962 - ), is the [[conservative]] president of [[Mexico]]. President Calderon, a [[Catholic]], started his presidential period at December 1, 2006. His term in office will end in 2012. | + | '''Felipe Calderón Hinojosa''' (born [[Morelia]], [[Michoacán]] 1962 - ), is the [[conservative]] president of [[Mexico]]. President Calderon, a [[Catholic]], started his presidential period at December 1, 2006. His term in office will end in 2012. |
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| | A Harvard educated lawyer and career politician he is a former president of his political party, the PAN and served a term as Federal Deputy. Calderon served also as head of the National Development Bank, BANOBRAS, and was Energy Secretary from 2002 to 2004, under Vicente Fox. | | A Harvard educated lawyer and career politician he is a former president of his political party, the PAN and served a term as Federal Deputy. Calderon served also as head of the National Development Bank, BANOBRAS, and was Energy Secretary from 2002 to 2004, under Vicente Fox. |
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| | He has said he would push for a migration agreement with the US to legalese residency for Mexicans who have lived there for more than three years. Also he has outlined plans to tackle poverty, including public health services and education in poorer communities. | | He has said he would push for a migration agreement with the US to legalese residency for Mexicans who have lived there for more than three years. Also he has outlined plans to tackle poverty, including public health services and education in poorer communities. |
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| − | Calderon received a bachelor's degree in law from the "Escuela Libre de Derecho". Later on, he received a Master's degree in Economics from the "Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México", (ITAM) and a Master of Public Administration from the "John F. Kennedy School of Government" at [[Harvard University]]. He is married to Margarita Zavala and has three children. | + | Calderon received a bachelor's degree in law from the "Escuela Libre de Derecho". Later on, he received a Master's degree in Economics from the "Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México", (ITAM) and a Master of Public Administration from the "John F. Kennedy School of Government" at [[Harvard University]]. His political mentors were his father and Carlos Castillo Peraza. He is married to Margarita Zavala and has three children. |
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| | + | == External links == |
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| | + | *[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9437374/Felipe-Calderon Felipe Calderon] |
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