The Partido Revolucionario Institutional (PRI) has picked Enrique Pena Nieto as their candidate to run for president in Mexico's 2012 election. At 45, he is a young presidential candidate, but has experience of an older politician. While being related to several politicians, his political training and career commenced after completing a law degree from Universidad Panamericana and an MBA degree from Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.
He has been involved with the PRI since 1984. Initially, he worked as an instructor in PRI's Electoral Training Center and later on became Coordinator for the party's Parliamentary Group in the LV Legislature. At the same time, he was Chairman of the Political Coordination Board of the same legislature.
He was involved in the Mexican State government from the 90's up until 2002. He held various positions such as Government Administration Secretary, President of the Directive Council for the Social Security Institute, President of the Internal Council of Health Institute and Vice President of the Government Board for Integral Family Development System He joined the Public Administration and the Administrative Council for Decentralized Public Agencies.
Nieto worked as a political advisor to PRI. His encompassing administrative experience in the state government of Mexico and his active involvement in the activities of his party strengthened his political career. Subsequently, Pena Nieto made his strategic move towards electoral positions.
He knows the process well since he has already nominated candidates for the governorship of Mexico, in 2004. He beat other candidates in the nomination process, namely Guillermo González Martínez, Gustavo Cárdenas Monroy, Jaime Vázquez Castillo, Eduardo Bernal Martínez, Fernando Alberto García Cuevas, Cuauhtémoc García Ortega, Isidro Pastor Medrano, Enrique Jacob Rocha, Héctor Luna de la Vega and Carlos Hank Rhon. The PRI nominated him as their gubernatorial candidate, in February 2005.
The race was over on July 3, 2005. 49 percent of the people voted for him. He was sworn in as governor on September 15, 2005.
Advocacies on environment, energy reform and sustainable development and the acceleration of educational reform in support of youth empowerment and employment generation, all items on his list of things to get done. The fact that he was able to accomplish anything within a party filled with conflict, speaks to his political capability. Positive advances with respect to the state's economy, housing and agriculture sectors were achieved during his term.
His run for the presidency began when he finished his term as governor. Senator Manlio Fabio Beltrones, Nieto's only opponent, has chosen not to run after all. Beltrone's decision not to run has enabled the PRI party to get behind Nieto one hundred percent.
Despite controversies, Pena Nieto is often referred to as the next president of Mexico. Since the announcement of his candidacy, he has been leading mock presidential polls against contenders Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the leftist PRD party and Josefina Vazquez Mota of the ruling party PAN. July 1, 2012, will mark a new era in politics for Mexico, when the people will elect a new President.
The PRI has confidence in their popular candidate, Enrique Pena Nieto. The claim is that Enrique Pena Nieto will not govern his country like a dictator. He hopes to lead Mexico into a new era of prosperity and peace.
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