Pedro Kumamoto
José Pedro Kumamoto Aguilar | |
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Deputy of the Congress of the State of Jalisco for the 10th District | |
In office November 1, 2015 – October 10, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Luis Guillermo Martínez Mora |
Succeeded by | Alejandro Pablo Torres Guízar |
Personal details | |
Born | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | January 26, 1990
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education |
José Pedro Kumamoto Aguilar is a Mexican political activist who in 2015 became the first independent candidate to win a seat in the Congress of Jalisco.[1] In 2017, he ran as an independent candidate for Senate of the Republic representing Jalisco, but he was not elected.[2]
Early life and education[]
Kumamoto's paternal great-grandfather was a Japanese immigrant who settled in Chiapas and married an indigenous Tzotzil woman.[3]
Kumamoto holds a bachelor's degree in Cultural administration from the ITESO.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Getty Images". Getty Images.
- ^ Staff, GR. "Independent state legislator registers for Senate race, takes leave of absence". theguadalajarareporter.net. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "Pedro Kumamoto, con sangre saltillense". Zócalo Saltillo. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Pedro". Kumamoto.mx.
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- Living people
- Members of the Congress of Jalisco
- Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni
- Politicians from Jalisco
- Mexican politicians of Japanese descent
- Mexican people of Japanese descent
- 1990 births
- Independent politicians in Mexico
- Mexican politician stubs