Rosario Robles
Mexican politician
María del Rosario Robles Berlanga (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈsaɾjo ˈroβles]; born 1956) is a Mexican politician and criminal. She was the Secretary of Social Development in the cabinet of Enrique Peña Nieto.[1] She also was substitute Head of Government of the Federal District ("Mayor of Mexico City"). She was the first female Mayor of Mexico City.[2]
Rosario Robles | |
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Secretary of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development of Mexico | |
In office 27 August 2015 – 30 November 2018 | |
President | Enrique Peña Nieto |
Preceded by | Jesús Murillo Karam |
Succeeded by | Román Meyer Falcón |
Secretary of Social Development of Mexico | |
In office 1 December 2012 – 27 August 2015 | |
President | Enrique Peña Nieto |
Preceded by | Heriberto Félix Guerra |
Succeeded by | José Antonio Meade |
Head of Government of the Federal District | |
In office 29 September, 1999 – 4 December, 2000 | |
Preceded by | Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas |
Succeeded by | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the 2nd Circumscription | |
In office 1 November, 1994 – 31 August 1997 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Mexico City, Mexico |
Political party | Democratic Revolution Party |
Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Occupation | Economist, politician |
Robles was arrested on August 8, 2019 and charged with stealing MXN$4,6 billion (US$250,000,000). She faces seven years in prison.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Rosario Robles, la experredista que va a la Sedesol con Peña - 2012 - ADNPolítico.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ↑ Mexico City Journal; Tough, Cheerful Mayor Wins Hearts
- ↑ "Imputada en México una exministra del Gobierno de Peña Nieto" [A former minister in the government of Peña Nieto is charged]. El Pais (in Spanish). Madrid. August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.