Juan Manuel Rocha Piedra | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Nayarit′s 1st district | |
| In office 1 September 2012 –31 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Cota Jiménez |
| Succeeded by | Efraín Arellano Núñez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1960 Nayarit,Mexico |
| Political party |  PRI |
| Occupation | Deputy |
Juan Manuel Rocha Piedra (born 27 June 1960) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI. As of 2013 he served as Deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Nayarit. [1]
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