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Enrique Peña Nieto
former president of Mexico
Quick Facts
- Born:
- July 20, 1966, Atlacomulco, Mexico (age 58)
- Title / Office:
- president (2012-2018), Mexico
- president (2012-), Mexico
- governor (2005-2011), México
- Political Affiliation:
- Institutional Revolutionary Party
Enrique Peña Nieto (born July 20, 1966, Atlacomulco, Mexico) is a Mexican politician of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional; PRI) who served as the president of Mexico (2012–18). Prior to becoming president, he served as governor of the state of México (2005–11). Peña Nieto was born in México state and was the eldest of four children. His mother was a schoolteacher, and his father was an engineer with the national electric company. Peña Nieto earned a bachelor’s degree from Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, and an M.B.A. from Monterrey Technological Institute. From 1988 to 1990 he served as a ...(100 of 1674 words)