Background
He is of Chinese descent through his mother"s family.
He is of Chinese descent through his mother"s family.
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo.
He was Governor of Hidalgo until April 2011. Born in Pachuca, Hidalgo, he is a graduate of the Autonomous University of Hidalgo State Law School. In 2003 Osorio was elected to serve as a Representative in the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, hence he served during the LIX Legislature.
Before being elected Governor he held several public positions in the administration of the state of Hidalgo, mainly performing in the portfolios of Government and Social Development.
He was elected Governor of the state of Hidalgo in 2005, for the period April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2011. He was appointed Secretary of the Interior by President Enrique Peña Nieto.
After assuming office, the Ministry absorbed the functions of two former ministries, that of Government and the one which was in charge of the Homeland Security. Besides, he assumed the responsibility of being the coordinator of the whole cabinet.
In July, 2015, while on a state visit to France with President Nieto, notorious drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman Loera escaped from a federal prison.
He was dispatched back to Mexico to lead the effort at recapture.