Gerardo Sosa Castelán Explained

Gerardo Sosa Castelán
Birth Date:1955 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Acaxochitlán, Hidalgo, Mexico
Occupation:Politician

Gerardo Sosa Castelán (born 26 July 1955) is a Mexican lawyer and politician formerly affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He has served as a federal deputy on two occasions: during the 58th Congress (2000–2003) for Hidalgo's fourth district, and during the 60th Congress (2006–2009) as a plurinominal deputy for the fifth electoral region.[1] He previously served in the Congress of Hidalgo from 1981 to 1984[1] and, from 1991 to 1998, he was the rector of the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo (UAEH).[2]

He resigned his membership in the PRI in 2018.[3] On 31 August 2020 he was arrested in Mexico City on a warrant for embezzlement and money laundering.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perfil del legislador: Diputado Gerardo Sosa Castelán . Legislative Information System (SIL) . SEGOB . 27 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Semblanzas Rectores: Lic. Gerardo Sosa Castelán . UAEH . 24 June 2024.
  3. News: Rincón . Emanuel . Gerardo Sosa renuncia al PRI . 24 June 2024 . Excélsior . 20 February 2018.
  4. News: Fierro . Juan Omar . La FGR detiene a Gerardo Sosa Castelán por lavado y peculado . 24 June 2024 . Proceso . 31 August 2020.