Itzcóatl Tonatiuh Bravo Padilla
Mexican politician (born 1960)
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Itzcóatl Tonatiuh Bravo Padilla (born 7 February 1960)[3] is a Mexican academic, economist and politician from Movimiento Ciudadano[3][4] who was elected to serve as a federal deputy in the LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress.[5] From 2013 to 2018, he served as the 28th rector of the Universidad de Guadalajara. He was also a federal deputy in the LVI and LX Legislatures.[3][4]
Itzcóatl Tonatiuh Bravo Padilla | |
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| Deputy of the Congress of the Union from MC (1st region) | |
| Assumed office 29 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Clemente Castañeda Hoeflich |
| Rector of the University of Guadalajara | |
| In office 1 April 2013 – 16 March 2018[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Navarro Navarro[1][2] |
| Deputy to the Congress of the Union from the PRD (1st region) | |
| In office 29 August 2006 – 31 August 2009 | |
| Senator of the Congress of the Union from the PRD | |
| In office 1994–1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1960 |
| Party | MC |
| Education | University of Guadalajara |
| Occupation | Academic, economist and politician |
Life
In 1982, Bravo graduated from the University of Guadalajara with a degree in economics specialized in the public sector; he was the head of the Federation of Students of Guadalajara between 1986 and 1989.[3] Bravo worked at the school for most of his career, in roles including head of a preparatory school, professor in the public policy and higher education policy programs,[4] head of the university's school of economics (CUCEA), and head of public relations. He also obtained a master's degree in public administration from the University of New Mexico in 1992.[3]
In 1994, Bravo won election as a Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) candidate to the LVI Legislature, declaring himself independent the same year of his election and serving the entire legislature without a party affiliation.[6] He returned to the PRD in time to be the party's candidate for municipal president of Guadalajara in 1997; he did not win, but he did obtain enough votes to become a city councilor.[3][6]
The PRD returned Bravo to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006 as a proportional representation deputy. In the LX Legislature, he was the president of the Public Education and Educational Services Commission and also held two other commission assignments.[3]
Term as rector
On 31 January 2013, the General University Council elected Bravo as the university's rector for a six-year term from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2019.[4]
Senate candidacy
In February 2018, Bravo announced his intention to step down from the university when he was registered by the National Electoral Institute as a proportional representation candidate for federal deputy from Movimiento Ciudadano. He was replaced by Miguel Ángel Navarro, effective 16 March 2018.[1] One of Bravo's final official acts was the presentation of an encyclopedia covering the history of the university.[7]