Flavio Romero de Velasco
| Flavio Romero de Velasco | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Jalisco | |
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In office 1 March 1977 – 28 February 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Alberto Orozco Romero |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Álvarez del Castillo |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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In office 1 September 1973 – 31 August 1976 | |
| Constituency | Jalisco 9 |
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In office 1 September 1961 – 31 August 1964 | |
| Constituency | Jalisco 3 |
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In office 1 September 1955 – 31 August 1958 | |
| Constituency | Jalisco 8 |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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In office 1 September 1955 – 30 September 1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Flavio Romero de Velasco 22 December 1925 Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | 2 July 2016 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Flavio Romero de Velasco (22 December 1925 – 2 July 2016) was a Mexican politician and lawyer. He held the office of Governor of Jalisco, one of Mexico's most important states, from March 1977 until February 1983.[1][2][3] Prior to becoming Governor, Romero served as a deputy in the federal Chamber of Deputies for three separate tenures.[2]
Romero was born and raised city of Ameca, Jalisco.[2] He earned his law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he also received a degree in philosophy.[2]
He served in the federal Chamber of Deputies for three terms: 1955–1958 for the VIII Federal Electoral District of Jalisco; 1961–1964 for the III Federal District of Jalisco in the XLV Legislature; and 1973–1976 for the IX Federal Electoral District of Jalisco in the XLIX Legislature.[2] He also worked as an aide and advisor during the 1958 presidential campaign of Adolfo López Mateos.[2] He became a customs administrator in the norther, border city of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.[2]
Romero, a member of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), held the position of Governor of Jalisco from 1977 to 1983.[2] Romero was inaugurated on March 1, 1977.[2] One of Governor Romero's first priorities was a crack down on left-wing guerillas, who were active in Jalisco during the 1970s.[3]
Under Romero, the state government launched Sistecozome, the bus public transportation system for the city of Guadalajara in 1982.[2] Romero also renovated much of Guadalajara's city center, which culminated with the construction and opening of the city's large Plaza Tapatia, also in 1982.[3]
On January 23, 1998, Romero was arrested and charged with aiding drug trafficking.[2] Romero denied the charges and accused the then-President Ernesto Zedillo of being behind his arrest due to a political vendetta.[2] Romero was released from prison on July 14, 2001, and later acquitted due to lack of evidence.[2][3]
Flavio Romero de Velasco died on July 2, 2016, at the age of 90.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fallece ex gobernador Flavio Romero". El Diario NTR (in Spanish). 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Flavio Romero de Velasco, una vida para reflexionar". El Informador (Mexico). 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Former Jalisco governor dies at age 90". Guadalajara Reporter. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2016-08-06.