Ignacio Loyola Vera
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Ignacio Loyola Vera is a Mexican
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 politician. He served as Governor of Querétaro
Governor of Querétaro
This is a list of the governors of the Mexican state of Querétaro since 1911:*1911 Adolfo Isla*1911 Alfonso M. Veraza*1911 José Antonio Septién*1911 Carlos M. Loyola*1913-1914 Joaquín F. Chicarro*1914 José Antonio Septién*1914 Federico Montes...

 from 1 October 1997 to 30 September 2003. Later, Federal Attorney of Environmental Protection (PROFEPA), 2006–2008. Member of the National Action Party
National Action Party (Mexico)
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. He obtained a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural engineering
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 and Zootechnology at the ITESM.

With no previous experience in politics, he was candidate to the governorship of Querétaro in 1997. In a surprising victory he defeated Fernando Ortiz Arana
Fernando Ortíz Arana
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 (Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
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, PRI). He approved the construction of the new international airport, which began in 2002 and was inaugurated in 2004 by his successor.

During his government, the following actions are the most remarkable: The construction of the International Airport of Querétaro, The Ecocentro Expositor, The Cultural Center Gómez Morín, and the Hospital del Niño y la Mujer, among others.

During his administration, Querétaro improved in different veins such as tourism, employment, security, Economic Development and less corruption.

In 2001, when the political group denominated "zapatistas" organized a march through several sections of the country until they reached the Mexican capital, Loyola confronted subcommander Marcos, making notice of whether or not the EZLN was worthy of being called an army.

Career

  • Director of his own agricultural business
  • Advisor to COPARMEX (1992–1994) .
  • Vice-President of the Society of Agricultural Engineers and Parasitologists (1993–1995).
  • Advisor to CANACO
    CANACO
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     (1994–1996).
  • Director of COPARMEX in Querétaro (1996).
  • Governor
    Governor
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     of Querétaro
    Querétaro
    Querétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro....

     (1997–2003).
  • Advisor to the SCT, prepared studies for the high-speed train project from Mexico City
    Mexico City
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     to Guadalajara
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    .
  • Federal Attorney of Environmental Protection, appointed by President Felipe Calderón
    Felipe Calderón
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    (December 2006-January 2008).

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