Graco Ramírez Garrido Abreu (b. 26 June 1949, in Villahermosa, Tabasco) is a Mexican left-wing politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) who serves in the upper house of Congress as senator representing the State of Morelos.

[edit] Personal life and education

Graco Ramírez holds a bachelor's degree in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He is the son of a member of the Mexican armed forces. He also is part of the group known as Toby's Club which is a group of prominent people that control most of the important projects in the state, the groups has: notaries, artists, judges, businessmen.

[edit] Political career

Graco Ramírez began his political career as an Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) member; he served as president of the PRI in Tabasco. In 1975 he was expelled from the PRI following some internal allegations of inappropriate use of monetary funds. He then became a founder and member of the Socialist Worker's Party, the Mexican Socialist Party and the Party of the Democratic Revolution.

Graco Ramírez has served more than one term in the lower house of Congress. In 2006 he was elected senator, hence he will be serving in the upper house of Congress during the LX and LXI Legislatures (2006–2012).

[edit] External links

• Official website

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