María de los Angeles Moreno
Encyclopedia
María de los Angeles Moreno Uriegas (b. January 15, 1945 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
politician who was the first woman in Mexico
to be elected president of a political party.
from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM) and pursued graduate studies at the Institute of Social Studies
in The Hague
, Netherlands
.
(PRI) since 1960. She served in the cabinet of President
Carlos Salinas de Gortari as Secretary of Fisheries
from December 1988 to May 1991. On December 1994 Moreno was elected President of her political party becoming the first woman in Mexico to hold such type of position. She has also served in the lower
and upper
house of the Mexican Congress
, in 1997 she was the President of the Senate and in 1999 President of the Permanent Commission of the Congress. In 2006 she secured a seat in the Senate via the proportional representation
(PR).
She is currently serving as Senator (September, 2006–present) representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
Mexico City
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) is a Mexican
Mexico
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politician who was the first woman in 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...
to be elected president of a political party.
Personal life and Education
Moreno Uriegas is the daughter of Manuel Moreno and Amalia Uriegas Sánchez. She holds a bachelor's degree in economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM) and pursued graduate studies at the Institute of Social Studies
Institute of Social Studies
The International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Hague is a unique, independent and international graduate school in the social sciences...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Political career
Moreno Uriegas is an active 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) since 1960. She served in the cabinet of President
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
Carlos Salinas de Gortari as Secretary of Fisheries
Secretary of Fisheries (Mexico)
In Mexico the Secretary of Fisheries was the head of the extinct Mexican Secretariat of Fisheries . The secretary was a member of the President's Cabinet....
from December 1988 to May 1991. On December 1994 Moreno was elected President of her political party becoming the first woman in Mexico to hold such type of position. She has also served in the lower
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico's bicameral legislature. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the current constitution.-Composition:The Chamber of Deputies is composed of one federal...
and upper
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
house of the Mexican Congress
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
, in 1997 she was the President of the Senate and in 1999 President of the Permanent Commission of the Congress. In 2006 she secured a seat in the Senate via the proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
(PR).
She is currently serving as Senator (September, 2006–present) representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).