Governor of Durango explained

Post:	Governor
Body:	Durango
Insignia:	Coat of arms of Durango.svg
Insigniasize:	75px
Incumbent:	Esteban Villegas Villarreal
Incumbentsince:	September 15, 2022
Preceded By:	Jorge Herrera Caldera
Inaugural:	Ángel Pinilla

Under the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Durango, the exercise of the Executive authority of this Mexican government unit is reserved for an individual known as the Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Durango. This post is held for a period of 6 years, and no re-election is permitted. The governor's term begins on September 15 of the year of the election and finishes on September 14 after having passed six years. The post is open to all citizens meeting the following criteria: a natural born citizen of Mexico, at least 30 years of age, and a resident of Durango for an unbroken period of 5 years prior to election.

Governors of the Free and Sovereign State of Durango

• (1936–1940): Enrique R. Calderón
• (1940–1944): Elpidio G. Velázquez
• (1944–1947): Blas Corral Martínez
• (1947): Francisco Celis
• (1947–1950): José Ramón Valdés
• (1950–1956): Enrique Torres Sánchez
• (1956–1962): Francisco González de la Vega
• (1962): Rafael Hernández Piedras
• (1962–1966): Enrique Dupré Ceniceros^[1]
• (1966–1968): Ángel Rodríguez Solórzano^[2]
• (1968–1974): Alejandro Páez Urquidi^[3]
• (1974–1979): Héctor Mayagoitia Domínguez^[4]
• (1979–1980): Salvador Gámiz Fernández
• (1980–1986): Armando del Castillo Franco^[5]
• (1986–1992): José Ramírez Gamero^[6]
• (1992–1998): Maximiliano Silerio Esparza^[7]
• (1998–2004): Ángel Sergio Guerrero Mier^[8]
• (2004–2010): Ismael Hernández^[9]
• (2010–2016): Jorge Herrera Caldera^[10]
• (2016–2022): José Rosas Aispuro^[11]
• (2022–present): Esteban Villegas Villarreal

See also

• List of Mexican state governors

External links

• Governors of Durango

Notes and References

1. Book: Camp, Roderic Ai. Roderic Ai Camp. 2011. Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-2009: Fourth Edition. 279. University of Texas Press. 978-0-292-72634-5.
2. Camp; p. 827
3. Camp; p. 728
4. Camp; p. 613
5. Camp; p. 255
6. Camp; p. 777
7. Camp; p. 916
8. News: Fallece el exgobernador de Durango, Ángel Sergio Guerrero Mier. El Siglo de Torreón. 10 January 2021. 20 February 2024. es.
9. News: Denuncian desaparición de cuñado del ex gobernador de Durango. Leticia. Villegas. Debate.com.mx. 19 May 2019. 20 February 2024. es.
10. News: Exgobernador de Durango tramita amparo contra detención. Martha. Casas. El Financiero. 10 November 2016. 20 February 2024. es.
11. News: Se ampara ex mandatario de Durango para no comparecer por desvío de $304 millones. Saúl. Maldonado. La Jornada. 26 August 2023. 20 February 2024. es.