Preceded by Oscar Baylon Chacon Religion Roman Catholic Role American Politician Succeeded by Hector Teran Teran | Profession Businessperson Name Ernesto Appel Party National Action Party | |
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Born June 25, 1952 (age 71)
San Diego, California ( 1952-06-25 ) Political party National Action Party (PAN) Spouse(s) Alma Corella Gilsamaniego Education Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education | ||
Caminos de Libertad dedicado a Ernesto Ruffo Appel
Ernesto Ruffo Appel (June 25, 1952, San Diego, California, U.S.) is an American-born Mexican politician famous for being the first state governor not belonging to the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) since its formation in 1929.
His parents and grandparents are Mexican-born. Ruffo attended elementary school in the coastal town of Ensenada in the state of Baja California. He attended college at the Monterrey campus of the ITESM graduating with a bachelor's degree in business. He became a member of the National Action Party (PAN) in 1982 and was elected municipal president of the municipality of Ensenada (the biggest municipality in Mexico with 51,952 km²) in 1986. In 1989 he was elected governor of the state of Baja California in major upset. In the year 2000, he supported the candidacy of Vicente Fox, former President of Mexico, he was the Coordinator of Migration Affairs for the Northern Border until 2006 (when president Fox's government ended). He is currently a Senate supply in the LX legislature.
He has been accused of using his previous political positions to promote businesses in which he has personal investments.
