Francisco Labastida Ochoa

Francisco Labastida Ochoa (born August 14 , 1942 in Los Mochis , Sinaloa ) is a Mexican Economist and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), who lost the 2000 Presidential Election to Vicente Fox by less than 6% of the vote.

He was born to Gloria Ochoa de Labastida and Dr. Eduardo Labastida Kofahl. His wife, Dr. Teresa Uriarte, was director of UNAM 's Institute of Aesthetics Research. His great-grandfather fought on the side of Former Mexican President Benito Juárez in the War Of Reform , and his grandfather was Governor Of Sinaloa as well as Federal Deputy

Just like his grandfather, he was governor of his state (1987–1992) defeating Manuel Clouthier (of the PAN) by 40% of the votes. He was Secretary Of Energy during the administration of Miguel De La Madrid
He was also Secretary Of Agriculture and Secretary Of The Interior during the administration of Ernesto Zedillo

After losing the 2000 presidential election by a small margin he served as president of the Centro De Estudios Para El Desarrollo De México and is currently a candidate to the Senate Of Mexico in the 2006 Elections representing his state.

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