Francisco Chíguil Figueroa
Francisco Chíguil Figueroa | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Chíguil Figueroa in January 2019 | |
| Senator for Mexico City | |
| Preceded by | Omar García Harfuch |
| Assumed office 8 October 2024 | |
| Mayor of Gustavo A. Madero | |
| In office 1 October 2018 – 29 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Víctor Hugo Lobo Román |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Rojas Serafín |
| Borough Chief of Gustavo A. Madero | |
| In office 1 December 2006 – 25 June 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Ruiz Anchondo |
| Succeeded by | Luis Meneses Murillo |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District | |
| In office 15 September 2003 – 14 September 2006 | |
| In office 15 September 1997 – 14 September 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1961 San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Party | Morena |
| Spouse | Beatriz Rojas Martínez |
| Education | Economics and chemical engineering |
| Alma mater | IPN, UAM |
Francisco Chíguil Figueroa[a] (born 4 October 1961) is a Mexican economist, chemical engineer, and politician. A member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) who previously belonged to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), since 8 October 2024 he represents Mexico City in the Senate.
He previously served two terms in the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District and was elected to three terms as the borough chief (later: mayor) of Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City.
Political career
Francisco Chíguil was born on 4 October 1961 in San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) and a bachelor's and a master's in economics from the Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM). In 2015 he completed a doctorate in economics at the IPN.[1]
His political career began in 1997 when he was elected to a three-year term in the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District (ALDF) for the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). In 2000, Gustavo A. Madero borough chief Joel Ortega Cuevas appointed him executive director of economic development in the borough. In 2003 he was elected to a second term in the ALDF.[1]
In 2006, on the PRD ticket, he was elected borough chief of Gustavo A. Madero for the 2006–2008 term.[2] He resigned his position on 25 June 2008 following a human stampede at the New's Divine nightclub in which 12 people were killed.[3][4]
In 2018, as a member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), he was elected mayor of Gustavo A. Madero, and he was re-elected for a second consecutive term in 2021.[1]
He took a leave of absence from his position as mayor in October 2023 in the run-up to the 2024 elections to coordinate Clara Brugada's successful campaign for election as head of government of Mexico City.[5] At the same time, his name appeared on the ballot for the Senate election, as the alternate of Omar García Harfuch, the lead candidate of the Sigamos Haciendo Historia coalition in Mexico City.[6][7]
Sigamos Haciendo Historia won the election in the capital and García Harfuch was duly elected to Mexico City's first Senate seat.[8] However, President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum had previously announced that García Harfuch was to serve in her cabinet as secretary of security and citizen protection and, as his alternate, Chíguil Figueroa was sworn in his stead on 8 October 2024.[9][10]
In the Senate, he serves on the standing committees for migratory affairs, economic development and entrepreneurship, and parliamentary rules and procedure.[11]
Personal life
Francisco Chíguil is married to fellow politician Beatriz Rojas Martínez.[12]
References
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chíguil and the second or maternal family name is Figueroa.
- ^ a b c "Perfil: Sen. Francisco Chíguil Figueroa, LXVI Legislatura". Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL). SEGOB. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Diario de los Debates de la Asamblea Legislativa del Distrito Federal" (pdf). ALDF. 7 December 2006. pp. 3–10.
- ^ "Acepta Ebrard separación de Chíguil de su cargo" [Ebrard accepts Chíguil's resignation]. El Universal. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009.
- ^ "¿Dónde están hoy los políticos involucrados en el caso News Divine?" [Where are the politicians involved in the News Divine case now?]. Expansión. 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Francisco Chíguil se suma a Brugada: el alcalde de GAM pide licencia para convertirse en jefe de campaña" [Francisco Chíguil joins Brugada: GAM mayor requests leave of absence to serve as campaign chief]. El Universal. 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Candidatos y candidatas". Senadurías mayoría relativa: Ciudad de México. INE. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ Tapia Sandoval, Anayeli (4 June 2024). "Resultados electorales: ¿Qué pasó con las candidaturas de Omar García Harfuch y Sandra Cuevas?" [Electoral results: What happened with the candidacies of Omar García Harfuch and Sandra Cuevas?]. Infobae.
- ^ "Senadurías: Ciudad de México". Cómputos Distritales 2024. INE. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ Vargas, Octavio (4 July 2024). "Quién suplirá a Omar García Harfuch en el Senado tras nombramiento como Secretario de Seguridad por Sheinbaum" [Who will replace Omar García Harfuch in the Senate after his appointment as security secretary?]. Infobae. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Karen Castrejón, María Guadalupe Chavira y Francisco Chíguil rinden protesta como senadores de la República" [Karen Castrejón, María Guadalupe Chavira and Francisco Chíguil sworn in as senators]. Comunicación social. Senado de la República. 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Chíguil Figueroa, Francisco". Senadores Morena, LXVI Legislatura. Senado de la República. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "La pareja imperial que busca la alcaldía de GAM" [The imperial couple seeking the GAM mayoralty]. El Universal. 7 December 2020.