Daniel Quintero (Mexican politician)
Mexican politician
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Daniel Quintero Peña (/kwɪntˈɛroʊ/ kwin-TEHR-oh; [daˈnjel kinˈteɾo]; born 1951) is a Mexican architect and politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
Daniel Quintero | |
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| Municipal president of Ensenada | |
| In office 1998–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Montenegro |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Arjona |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Baja California's 3rd district | |
| In office 1 September 1994 – 31 August 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Rogelio Appel |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Vera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Quintero Peña 1951 (age 74–75) |
| Citizenship | Mexican |
| Party | PRI |
| Spouse | Georgina Corral |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Architect |
Early life and education
Quintero was born in 1951. He studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara and holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from La Sorbonne.[1]
Political career
A member of the PRI, Quintero served as a federal deputy for Baja California's 3rd federal electoral district from 1 September 1994 to 31 August 1997.[1]
From 1998 to 2001, he served as the municipal president of Ensenada.[2]
In a competitive primary, Quintero secured the PRI nomination for the 2001 Baja California state election.[1] He was defeated by the National Action Party (PAN) candidate Eugenio Elorduy Walther.[3]
In the 2006 Mexican general election, he ran as the PRI candidate for federal deputy for Baja California's 3rd district.[4]
Personal life
Quintero is married to Georgina Corral, with whom he has three children.[1]
