Ricardo Dájer Nahum is a Mexican politician of Lebanese

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 origin 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...

. He is married to Gabriela Lixa Dáguer. He is the current president of the Lebanese Mexican Enterprise Chamber.

He holds a bachelors degree in accountancy from the Autonomous University of Yucatán

Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

The Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán , or UADY, is an autonomous public university in the state of Yucatán, Mexico, with its central campuses located in the state capital of Mérida...

. He has also served as president of the Fundación Nueva Visión ("New Vision Foundation", http://www.poresto.net/v06/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17913&Itemid=40), the Chamber of Commerce of Mérida

Mérida, Yucatán

Mérida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about from the Gulf of Mexico coast...

 (http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2002/10/06/010n1pol.php?origen=politica.html) and the Fundación Yucatón, A.C. He has served as State Development Secretary, State Secretary of Trade and Industrial Development of Yucatán (http://zedillo.presidencia.gob.mx/pages/vocero/boletines/com2551.html), and board member of the Confederation of Chambers of Commerce of Mexico and president of the Lebanese Club of Mérida, and active member of the Lebanese Sport Center of Yucatán, the Lebanese Chamber of Yucatán and the Lebanese Cultural Center (http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=17$1300000000$3456215&f=20070102).

In 1995 ran for and lost the election for the municipal president

Municipal president of Mérida, Yucatán

List of recent municipal presidents of Mérida, Yucatán.-See also:*Municipality of Mérida...

 of Mérida

Mérida (municipality)

The Municipality of Mérida is one of the 106 subdivisions of the State of Yucatán and is located in the center west of the state. Its municipal seat is the city of Mérida...

 to Patricio Patrón Laviada

Patricio Patrón Laviada

Patricio José Patrón Laviada is a Mexican politician who served as Governor of Yucatán from 2001 to 2007...

, current governor of the state.

See also

• Sergio Abraham Mafad — Lebanese-Yucatecan president of the Chamber of Commerce of Mérida