José Guadalupe Osuna | |
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14th Governor of Baja California | |
In office November 1, 2007 – November 1, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Eugenio Elorduy |
Succeeded by | Francisco Vega de Lamadrid |
16th Municipal president of Tijuana | |
In office 1995–1998 |
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Preceded by | Héctor Osuna Jaime |
Succeeded by | Francisco Vega de Lamadrid |
Personal details | |
Born |
Aguacaliente de Gárate, Sinaloa |
December 10, 1955
Political party | PAN |
Spouse(s) | Carmina Capuchino de Osuna |
Residence | Tijuana, Baja California |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Website | http://www.osunamillan.org |
José Guadalupe Osuna Millán (born December 10, 1955) is a Mexican economist and politician member of the National Action Party (PAN) who served as Governor of Baja California.
Osuna graduated in Economics from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California and has a Master's Degree in Economics from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional.
Osuna worked in the private sector before becoming an active PAN member. He has served as municipal president of Tijuana (1995—1998) and as the Director of the State Commission of Water.
In 2003, he was elected as Federal Representative in the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress for the V Electoral District of Baja California.
In 2007 he ran as the PAN candidate for Governor of Baja California in the 2007 Baja California state election. Osuna won the election defeating the PRI candidate Jorge Hank. Currently he is leading an effort to crack down on the drug cartels and corruption within the state government.