Américo Villarreal Anaya

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villarrealand the second or maternal family name is Anaya.

Américo Villarreal Anaya
Villarreal Anaya In 2018
Governor of Tamaulipas
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2022

Américo Villarreal Anaya (born 23 May 1958) is a Mexican cardiologist and politician affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement and the current Governor of Tamaulipas. He previously served as a Senator for the state. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

He is the son of Américo Villarreal Guerra  [ es ], who served as Governor of Tamaulipas from 1987 to 1993. He attended the Mexican School of Medicine at the Universidad La Salle México in Mexico City. ^[3]

Career

Villarreal joined the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in 1983. As a cardiologist, he worked at the General Hospital of Ciudad Victoria, eventually becoming director of the hospital.

Senate tenure

In 2018, he was elected Senate of Mexico as a member of the National Regeneration Movement. ^[3] During his tenure in the Senate, Villarreal chaired the chamber's Health Commission. ^[4]

Gubernatorial tenure

In 2022, Villarreal succeeded Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca as Governor of Tamaulipas. ^[5] As Governor, Villarreal established the State Health Committee of Tamaulipas. ^[6]

References

1. Mendoza, Lourdes (20 May 2022). "Américo Villarreal: priista ¿purificado?". Expansión . Retrieved 6 June 2022.
2. Aguilar, Roberto (23 December 2021). "Su padre fue gobernador y ahora Américo Villarreal Anaya sigue sus pasos como abanderado de Morena para Tamaulipas". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
3. Victorica, Alexa (6 June 2022). "¿Quién es Américo Villarreal, nuevo gobernador de Tamaulipas?". Lider Empresarial (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
4. "Aprueban senadores informe anual de la Comisión de Salud". El Sol de Tampico (in Spanish). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
5. "Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca: Los planes a futuro del ex gobernador de Tamaulipas". El Financiero (in Spanish). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
6. Terrazas, Javier (14 October 2022). "Instala Américo Villarreal Comité Estatal de Salud y llama a fortalecer acciones de prevención". La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2025.