Fernando Yunes Márquez Explained

Fernando Yunes Márquez
Birth Date:1982 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Occupation:Politician

Fernando Yunes Márquez (born 10 February 1982) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN).

In the 2012 general election he was elected to the Senate for the state of Veracruz.[1] Following his term in the Senate, he served as municipal president of Veracruz from 2018 to 2021.[2]

He was elected to the in June 2024. In July 2024 a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with alleged electoral offences during his term as municipal president; Yunes Márquez described the charges as "political persecution".[3]

Yunes Márquez is the son of former governor of Veracruz Miguel Ángel Yunes Linares[2] and the brother of Senator Miguel Ángel Yunes Márquez.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perfil: Sen. Fernando Yunes Márquez, LXII Legislatura . . Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) . 3 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Murillo . Lidyvet . Quién es Fernando Yunes Márquez, exalcalde de Veracruz, y por qué lo persigue la Fiscalía . Imagen de Veracruz . 10 September 2024 . 16 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Mayen . Baruc . Giran orden de aprehensión contra Fernando Yunes Márquez; diputado electo acusa a Fiscalía de persecución política . Infobae . 10 September 2024 . 17 July 2024.
  4. News: Badillo . Diego . Miguel Ángel Yunes Márquez: el hombre más buscado del día . El Economista . 10 September 2024 . 9 September 2024.