
Samuel Alejandro Garc铆a Sep煤lveda is a Mexican politician who currently serves as the Governor of the northern border state of Nuevo Le贸n. At just 35 years old, he is a young and energetic politician that has been announced as the candidate that will party in the 2024 presidential race.
Garc铆a was born and raised in Monterrey, Nuevo Le贸n, and studied at the Instituto Tecnol贸gico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITSEM), where he earned both a and a in public law. He also holds a in public policy and public administration from the Escuela de Graduados en Administraci贸n P煤blica y Pol铆tica P煤blica at the Tecnol贸gico de Monterrey, as well as in fiscal law from the Universidad ITAC. At the moment, he is pursuing a at the Universidad Aut贸noma de Nuevo Le贸n (UANL) in constitutional law and governance. He has written three books, and he is also a at UANL.
Garc铆a began his political career in 2015 as a local Deputy for District 18 of Nuevo Le贸n, a position which he held until 2018. He then served as a from 2018 to 2020. In 2021, he was elected Governor of Nuevo Le贸n, the in the history of the state at 33 years old. Garc铆a represents (Citizens鈥 Movement), a center left-wing party that has traditionally been pro-business and advocates for economic restructuring via reduced regulation.
As a millennial politician, Garc铆a is known for his savvy use of social media, with his young daughter Mariel and his wife , a social media influencer. Although he faces criticism for his use of social media and his lack of extensive political experience, these traits endear him to younger voters and place him in contrast to traditional politicans. However, there have been a few instances where Garc铆a has come under fire for being out-of-touch with voters for comments he has made. For example, in December 2020, he discussed in an interview that his childhood was difficult because his father forced Garc铆a to
In his short tenure as Governor of Nuevo Le贸n, which is a , Garc铆a has spearheaded a 鈥溾 trend that has attracted billions of dollars in foreign investment. Garc铆a is especially well-known for facilitating the investment of over in Nuevo Le贸n, in relation to Tesla鈥檚 planned new factory in the northern state. Recently, the government of Nuevo Le贸n announced that the toy company to expand production in the state.
In late October 2023, Garc铆a announced that he would be taking a, a request that was approved by Congress, clearing the path for him to pursue a presidential candidacy. In a video posted on his social media on November 12, 2023, Garc铆a shared that he would as a presidential candidate for Movimiento Ciudadano. As a third party candidate, Garc铆a has the potential to split opposition votes in the June 2024 presidential elections.
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