Marcela Guerra Castillo
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Marcela Guerra Castillo is a Mexican politician from Nuevo León
, and is affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI). She currently is a Congresswoman representing the Fifth Federal District of the state of Nuevo Leon in the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress
.
, Nuevo Leon
, Mexico
, she studied at the Monterrey Institute of Technology where she graduated from the Business Administration School. With studies in Civilization History at the Institut Catholique de Paris
in France
. She is married to Mentor Tijerina, renowned political consultant and professor of political science from the Mexican State of Nuevo Leon.
She began her professional career in the public service
as the head of different cultural institutions of Nuevo León including the Monterrey City Theater, she served as director of the extinct Museum of History of Nuevo León from 1991 to 1994, and then she served as subhead of the Monterrey Museum of Mexican History.
(PRI), where she has held the following positions :
She has been five times candidate for his political party running for office, two times for the state Congress (1997 y 2000), Two times for the federal Congress (2003 y 2009) and one for the Senate. (2006).
representing the 5th district of the state of Nuevo Leon. She was in charge of the following commissions:
representing the 5th district of the state of Nuevo Leon. Where she currently serves on the following committees:
She is also a member of the Center of Studies for the advance of women and gender equity.
As a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union she has participated in several international forums legislating in favor of women.
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, and is affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
(PRI). She currently is a Congresswoman representing the Fifth Federal District of the state of Nuevo Leon in the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress
LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LXI Legislature of the Congress of Mexico meets from September 1, 2009, to August 31, 2012. Members of the upper house of the Congress were selected in the elections of July 2006 while members of the lower house of the Congress were selected in the elections of July 2009....
.
Early life
Marcela Guerra was born on November 7, 1959 in MonterreyMonterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo Leon
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, she studied at the Monterrey Institute of Technology where she graduated from the Business Administration School. With studies in Civilization History at the Institut Catholique de Paris
Institut Catholique de Paris
The Institut Catholique de Paris, or the Catholic University of Paris, is a private university located in Paris, France. The institute was founded in 1875, under the name Université Catholique de Paris, by Maurice Le Sage d'Hauteroche d'Hulst....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. She is married to Mentor Tijerina, renowned political consultant and professor of political science from the Mexican State of Nuevo Leon.
She began her professional career in the public service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
as the head of different cultural institutions of Nuevo León including the Monterrey City Theater, she served as director of the extinct Museum of History of Nuevo León from 1991 to 1994, and then she served as subhead of the Monterrey Museum of Mexican History.
Political Party Career
In 1977 she became a member of the Institutional Revolutionary PartyInstitutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
(PRI), where she has held the following positions :
- -Secretary of the Comitee on Women at the Colosio Foundation. (1996)
- -Political Advisor of the State Executive Committee of the Party in Nuevo Leon. (1997)
- -Advisor of the municipal party in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. (1998)
- -Movement leader of the Citizen Liaison at the National Confederation of Popular Organizations.
- -Secretary of attention to vulnerable groups at the National Confederation of Popular Organizations.
- -Secretary to the National Progresist Liberal Political Asociation. (2000)
- -Deputy Secretary General to the President of the State Executive Committee in Nuevo Leon. (2001)
- -President of the Citizens Causes Commission the Political Council of the State Executive Committee. (2002)
- -National Political Advisor. (2002)
- -Secretary of the National Confederation of Popular Organizations in Nuevo Leon. (2007–2009)
She has been five times candidate for his political party running for office, two times for the state Congress (1997 y 2000), Two times for the federal Congress (2003 y 2009) and one for the Senate. (2006).
LXIX legislature of the State Congress of Nuevo Leon
From 2000 to 2003 she was a State Congresswoman ath the LXIX Legislature of the State Congress, representing the 8th District from the city of Monterrey. She was in charge of the following commissions:- -President of the Congress and Human Development committee;
- -President of the first commission of the Treasury;
- -President of the Municipal development committee;
- -President of the Public bill supervision and citizens causes;
- -Secretary to the third commission of the Treasury.
LIX legislature of the Mexican Congress
From 2003 to 2006 she was a federal Congresswoman on the LIX Legislature of the Mexican CongressLIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LIX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from September 2003 to August 2006. All members of the lower house of the Congress were elected in the elections of July 2003 while members of the upper house were elected in the elections of July 2000.-Chamber of Deputies:-Senate of...
representing the 5th district of the state of Nuevo Leon. She was in charge of the following commissions:
- -Secretary of the Board of the Permanent Commission;
- -Secretary of the Committee on Radio, Television and Filmmakers;
- -Member of the commissions of: Public Function, Supervision and Audit of the Federation, Science and Technology, Culture, and special commission to the Public Function.
LXI legislature of the Mexican Congress
She currently is serving her term as Congresswoman in the LXI Legislature of the Mexican CongressLXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LXI Legislature of the Congress of Mexico meets from September 1, 2009, to August 31, 2012. Members of the upper house of the Congress were selected in the elections of July 2006 while members of the lower house of the Congress were selected in the elections of July 2009....
representing the 5th district of the state of Nuevo Leon. Where she currently serves on the following committees:
- -Secretary of the Supervision and Audit commission to the federation;
- -Member of the Equity and Gender commission;
- -Member of the Government Commission.
She is also a member of the Center of Studies for the advance of women and gender equity.
As a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union she has participated in several international forums legislating in favor of women.