Santiago Creel

Santiago Creel
Santiago Creel
	Creel in 2022
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
	In office; 1 September 2022 – 14 August 2023
Preceded by	Sergio Gutiérrez Luna
Succeeded by	Marcela Guerra Castillo
President of the Senate of Mexico
	In office; 1 September 2007 – 31 August 2008
Preceded by	Manlio Fabio Beltrones
Succeeded by	Gustavo Madero Muñoz
Secretary of the Interior of Mexico
	In office; 1 December 2000 – 1 June 2005
President	Vicente Fox
Preceded by	Diódoro Carrasco
Succeeded by	Carlos Abascal
Personal details
Born	Santiago Creel Miranda; 11 December 1954(age 69); Mexico City
Political party	National Action Party
Spouse	Paulina Velasco (m.2010)
Relations	Creel-Terrazas Family
Children	6
Relatives	Lola Creel(sister); Jose de Teresa(granduncle)
Education	Georgetown; UNAM; University of Michigan
Profession	Lawyer; Politician

Santiago Creel Miranda(Spanish pronunciation:[sanˈtjaɣokɾilmiˈɾanda]^ⓘ;born on 11 December 1954) is a Mexican lawyer and politician, and a member of theNational Action Party (PAN).Since 1 September 2021, he has been a federal deputy and the current President of theCongress of the Unionand of the Board of Directors of theChamber of Deputies.He served asSecretary of the Interiorduring the presidency ofVicente Fox Quesada,from 2000 to 2005. In 2006, he was elected Senator to theCongress of the Unionand served as President of theSenate of the Republicfrom 2007 to 2008. In 2016 he served asConstituent Deputy of Mexico City.

Background and family life

Creel's campaign information describes him as a lawyer, father, and husband, as well as a Party loyalist.^[2] Born to anAmericanfather ofMexican,English,IrishandSpanishdescent, and aFrenchmother ofGerman,German Jewish(as Creel'smatrilineal lineage is Jewish,he should beconsidered to be a JewbyJewish law), Spanish andMexicanancestry, he is a descendant of theCreel-Terrazas familyvia his father René Creel (1921–2009) who was one of the founders of theNational Action Party.^[3]Creel has a long history with the PAN. In 2008, he admitted that he is the father of actressEdith González's daughter, Constanza.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Santiago Creel

32.

Simeon Creel(Greensburg,1782–Adair,1831)

16.

Reuben Creel(Greensburg,1815–Chihuahua, 1874)

33.

Matilda Waggener(Adair)

8.

Enrique Creel Cuilty(Chihuahua, 1854–1931)

34. (=38)

Gabino Quilty(Granada)

17.

María de la Paz Cuilty Bustamante(1831–1915)

35. (=39)

María de la Luz Bustamante

4.

Luis Creel-Terrazas(Chihuahua, 1884–)

36.

Juan Terrazas Chacón(Chihuahua)

18.

Luis Terrazas(Chihuahua, 1829–Chihuahua, 1923)

37.

María Petra Fuentes Varela

9.

Ángela Terrazas Cuilty

38. (=34)

Gabino Quilty(Granada)

19.

Carolina Cuilty Bustamante(Valle de Allende,1833–El Paso,1919)

39. (=35)

María de la Luz Bustamante(Oaxaca,1807-?)

2.

René Jorge Creel(Los Angeles, 1921–Mexico City, 2009)

40.

José Ramón Faustino Luján Carrasco(Valle de Allende)

20.

Jesús Luján Cordero(Valle de Allende)

41.

María Manuela Cordero y Ponce de León(Valle de Allende)

10.

José Ramón Remigio Luján Estavillo(Chihuahua), 1832–?)

42.

Manuel Norberto Estavillo y Pérez de Mendiguren(Ullibarri-Viña)

21.

Francisca Estavillo Cordero

43.

María Josefa Cordero Sáenz(Valle de Allende)

5.

Teresa Luján Zuloaga

44.

Manuel José Zuloaga Orendain(Mexico City)

22.

José María Zuloaga Trillo(Álamos)

45.

Mariana Trillo y Muñoz de Olvera(Chihuahua)

11.

Francisca Zuloaga Álvarez

23.

María Dolores Álvarez

1.

Santiago Creel(Mexico City, 1954)

48. (=54)

Manuel Luciano García Bernardo de Miranda y de Septién-Salazar(Rubayo[es])

24.

Francisco de Miranda y Muñoz(Puebla,1824–Mexico City, 1896)

49. (=55)

María Muñoz Mugarra(Puebla)

12.

Salvador Miranda Marrón(Puebla)

50.

Ciríaco Marrón Martín(Covarrubias)

25.

Petronila Marrón Carballo(Veracruz,1829–Mexico City, 1880)

51.

María del Carmen Carballo y Romay(Tlacotalpan)

6.

José Salvador Miranda de Teresa(1902–1983)

52.

José de Teresa y González-Posada(Llanes)

26.

Nicolás de Teresa y Sánchez-Tamés(Llanes)

53.

Rita Joaquina Sánchez Tamés(Llanes)

13.

María de la Paz de Teresa y Miranda(sister ofJosé de Teresa y Miranda)

54. (=48)

Manuel Luciano García Bernardo de Miranda y de Septién-Salazar(Rubayo[es])

27.

Dolores de Miranda y Muñoz(Puebla)

55. (=49)

María Muñoz Mugarra(Puebla)

3.

Dolores Miranda Saalfeld(Paris, 1931–2014)

28.

Julius Saalfeld

14.

Charles Saalfeld

29.

Charlotte Markus

7.

Margherite Berthe Saalfeld(Paris, 1905–Neuilly-sur-Seine,1989)

60.

Samuel Durlacher(Kippenheim)

30.

Moritz Levi Durlacher(Kippenheim)

61.

Sara Weil(Kippenheim)

15.

Betty Durlacher(Kippenheim,1876–Paris,1925)

62.

Josef Zivy
(Hebrew:יוסף זיבי)

31.

Julie Zivi(Müllheim)

63.

Sara Zivy
(Hebrew:שרה זיבי)

Education

Creel received a bachelor's degree in law from theNational Autonomous University of Mexico(UNAM) and subsequently completed graduate studies atGeorgetown Universityand earned a master's degree at theUniversity of Michigan.^[4]

Political career

His career highlights include running forHead of Government of the Federal Districtin 2000 (a race he narrowly lost toAndrés Manuel López Obrador). He was later appointed to the cabinet byPresident Vicente Foxto serve asSecretary of the Interior,a position he held from December 2000 to June 2005.

On 1 June 2005, Creel presented Fox with his resignation in order to seek his party's candidacy for the2006 presidential election.Creel's main contender for the PAN's candidacy wasFelipe Calderónwho won the primary elections and went on to become President of Mexico.

In 2006, Creel received aproportional representationseat in theSenateto serve during the60thand61stLegislatures (2006–2012) and led the PAN Senate delegation until June 2008.

2012 PAN presidential primary

Santiago Creel decided to run for the PAN's Presidential Nomination for the 2012 election and initially led polls ahead of the other candidates on the basis of his high profile, but subsequently lost the nomination toJosefina Vazquez Mota.

Constituent Assembly of Mexico City

Creel was one of seven PAN representatives elected by the voters of Mexico City to sit on theConstituent Assembly of Mexico City,which convened on 15 September 2016.^[5]

Notes

^Following Creel's leave of absence from the Chamber of Deputies,Noemí Luna Ayala[es]served as acting president beginning on 14 August 2023. She remained in the role until the next legislative session, whenMarcela Guerra Castillowas elected president.

References

^"Ellos son los 6 hijos de Santiago Creel".13 June 2019.
^Santiago Creel website | 2012 Campaign^{[permanent dead link]}
^Ramos, Jorge; Gómez, Ricardo."Muere padre de Santiago Creel"(in Spanish). El Universal.Retrieved15 September2009.
^Presidencia de la República."Curriculum vitae: Santiago Creel Miranda"(PDF)(in Spanish).Retrieved23 April2008.
^Notimex (22 August 2016)."Asignará INE 60 diputaciones a la Asamblea Constituyente".La Crónica de Hoy.Archived fromthe originalon 28 August 2016.Retrieved2 September2016.

External links

Political offices
Preceded by Diódoro Carrasco	Secretary of the Interior 2000—2005	Succeeded by Carlos Abascal

[1] Following Creel's leave of absence from the Chamber of Deputies,Noemí Luna Ayala[es]served as acting president beginning on 14 August 2023. She remained in the role until the next legislative session, whenMarcela Guerra Castillowas elected president.

[2] "Ellos son los 6 hijos de Santiago Creel".13 June 2019.

[3] Santiago Creel website | 2012 Campaign^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Ramos, Jorge; Gómez, Ricardo."Muere padre de Santiago Creel"(in Spanish). El Universal.Retrieved15 September2009.

[5] Presidencia de la República."Curriculum vitae: Santiago Creel Miranda"(PDF)(in Spanish).Retrieved23 April2008.

[6] Notimex (22 August 2016)."Asignará INE 60 diputaciones a la Asamblea Constituyente".La Crónica de Hoy.Archived fromthe originalon 28 August 2016.Retrieved2 September2016.

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