Héctor Terán Terán

Background

Terán Terán, Héctor was born on April 3, 1931 in Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico.

Education

Early education unknown. Business administration degree, Technological Institute of Higher Studies of Monterrey, 1952.

Career

Local Deputy to the State Legislature of Baja California, District 3, 1980-1982. Federal Deputy from the State of Baja California, District 3, 1985-1988. Joined National Action Party as a member of the youth sector, 1952.

President of the Regional Committee of National Action Party, State of Baja California (twice). Secretary of Publicity of Youth Sector of National Action Party. Coordinator of Salvador Rosas Magallón’s campaign for governor of Baja California.

Editor of El Debate of National Action Party. Delegate of the National Executive Committee of National Action Party to Sonora. Candidate of National Action Party for city council of Mexicali.

Candidate of National Action Party for federal deputy from Baja California, 1964. Candidate of National Action Party for senator from Baja California, 1970. Candidate of National Action Party for mayor of Mexicali, 1971.

Candidate of National Action Party for governor of Baja California, 1977. Precandidate for National Action Party presidential nomination, 1981. Candidate of National Action Party for governor of Baja California, 1983.

Persecuted and imprisoned for political activities.

Achievements

• First opposition party member elected to the state legislature of Baja California.

Religion

Roman Catholic