Pedro Kumamoto

José Pedro Kumamoto Aguilar is a Mexican political activist who in 2015 became the first independent candidate to win a seat in the Congress of Jalisco.[1] In 2017, he declared his intention to run as an independent candidate for Senate of the Republic representing Jalisco.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Kumamoto and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.
José Pedro Kumamoto Aguilar
Kumamoto after a debate held by Ocho TV Guadalajara
Deputy of the Congress of the State of Jalisco for the 10th District
In office
November 1, 2015 – October 10, 2017
Preceded byLuis Guillermo Martínez Mora
Succeeded byAlejandro Pablo Torres Guízar
Personal details
Born (1990-01-26) January 26, 1990
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Political partyIndependent
Alma materWestern Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Early life and education

Kumamoto's paternal great-grandfather was a Japanese immigrant who settled in Chiapas and married an indigenous Tzotzil woman.[3]

Kumamoto holds a bachelor's degree in Cultural administration from the ITESO.[4]

References
  1. "Getty Images". Getty Images.
  2. Staff, GR. "Independent state legislator registers for Senate race, takes leave of absence". theguadalajarareporter.net. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  3. "Pedro Kumamoto, con sangre saltillense". Zócalo Saltillo. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. "Pedro". Kumamoto.mx.
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