Víctor Cervera Pacheco

Víctor Manuel Cervera Pacheco (April 23, 1936 – August 18, 2004) was a Mexican politician who served as Governor of Yucatán from 1984 to 1988, and again from 1995 through 2001. From 1988 to 1994 Cervera served as Secretary of Agrarian Reform. He died on August 18, 2004, from a heart attack.

Víctor Cervera
Victor Cervera in his governor campaign in 1995

Governor of Yucatán
In office
August 1, 1995  July 31, 2001
Preceded byFederico Granja Ricalde
Succeeded byPatricio Patrón
In office
February 16, 1984  January 31, 1988
Preceded byGraciliano Alpuche Pinzón
Succeeded byVíctor Manzanilla Schaffer
Secretary of Agrarian Reform
In office
1988–1994
Preceded byRafael Rodríguez Barrera
Succeeded byMiguel Limón Rojas
Personal details
Born(1936-04-23)April 23, 1936
Dzemul, Yucatán
DiedAugust 18, 2004(2004-08-18) (aged 68)
Mérida, Yucatán
Nationality Mexican
Political partyInstitutional Revolutionary Party
Spouse(s)Amira Hernández Guerra

Cervera was an active member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party while an elected official. He served as a mayor, governor, federal deputy (for Yucatán's First District) and in the federal executive cabinet.

References

  • "Víctor Cervera Pacheco, 68, Former Governor in Mexico". New York Times. 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2009-04-29.


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