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Pablo Lemus Navarro
Governor of Jalisco
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2024
Preceded by	Enrique Alfaro Ramírez
Mayor of Guadalajara
In office 1 October 2021 – 27 October 2023
Preceded by	Ramiro Hernández García
Succeeded by	Enrique Ibarra Pedroza
Mayor of Zapopan
In office 1 October 2015 – 30 September 2021
Preceded by	Héctor Robles Peiro
Succeeded by	Juan José Frangie
Personal details
Born	Jesús Pablo Lemus Navarro (1969-07-18) 18 July 1969 (age 55) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Political party	Citizens' Movement
Spouse	Maye Villa
Alma mater	ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara Panamerican University

Jesús Pablo Lemus Navarro (born 18 July 1969) is a Mexican politician, businessman and communicator. He was president of the Employers' Confederation of the Mexican Republic (COPARMEX) of Jalisco, general director of Credicampo and, from 2015 to 2021, mayor of Zapopan in Jalisco. From 2021 to 2023, he was municipal president of Guadalajara. He is the governor of Jalisco for the Citizens' Movement (MC), having been elected in the 2024 elections.

Early life and education

Lemus was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on 18 July 1969, in a family dedicated to the musical instrument trade. He is married to Maye Villa, with whom he has four children.

Lemus completed a degree in Business Administration at the ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara. Upon completion, he continued with two postgraduate degrees, one in Finance at the Panamerican University and another in the specialty of Senior Business Management, at the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa.

Professional career

As a businessman, Lemus began his career at the head of Musical Lemus, a company belonging to his family. He then joined the Board of Directors of Multivalores Grupo Financiero (currently Grupo Multiva) and, later, he would become a partner of Credicampo. He participated in COPARMEX as president of the Young Entrepreneurs Commission, and later became the director of said organization. During his administration, from 2008 to 2011, Lemus undertook reforms to combat corruption in various levels of government, in addition to promoting citizen participation with initiatives such as Reasoned Vote and Meet Your Deputy. On the other hand, he collaborated in various media outlets in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, first as a moderator in a local television program and then as the headline of a radio news program on the Zona 3 Noticias station. He was also a columnist in a newspaper.

Political career

Mayor of Zapopan

Nominated by the MC, Lemus was elected Mayor of Zapopan by popular vote for the period 2015–2018, with a difference of 10 percentage points. He was sworn in as Municipal President on 1 October 2015. Almost two years later, on 27 August, he was ratified in office with an approval rating of 89 percent. From the beginning of his administration, he announced that he would focus on addressing the main social problems, caused by the inequality that prevails in the municipality.

With the aim of developing policies for the protection, security, development and well-being of minors, the Lemus administration embarked on an action plan, since 2016, to be the City of Children. Some actions carried out in favor of Zapopan society, especially for boys and girls, were the recovery of sports and recreational spaces, creation of social programs to prevent school dropouts, stimulating employment and promoting entrepreneurship, the construction of centers community with art workshops and the installation of the Rights Protection System for children and adolescents (SIPINNA).

Mayor of Guadalajara

In February 2021, Lemus requested a license as mayor of Zapopan to aspire to a multi-member council by the Citizens' Movement. During this process, he also confirmed that he would be in charge of coordinating the campaigns for the local councils of Jalisco.

On March 16, Ismael del Toro Castro, candidate for the presidency of Guadalajara, resigned from the electoral race for family reasons. Two days later, the leader of the Jalisco Citizens' Movement, Ricardo Rodríguez, presented Lemus as the new candidate for mayor. Lemus would be elected mayor and was sworn in on 1 October 2021. He resigned from the position on 27 October 2023 in order to run for governor of Jalisco.

Governor of Jalisco

On 2 June 2024, as part of the local elections, Lemus was elected governor of Jalisco.

References

1. ^ "Quieres saber más de mi". Pablo Lemus (in Spanish). 27 January 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
2. ^ "Pablo Lemus, un empresario que saltó a la política". Pablo Lemus (in Spanish). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
3. "Coparmex, Pablo Lemus en el Informador". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in European Spanish). 4 May 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
4. "Promo Jalisco en Contraste". YouTube (in European Spanish). 9 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
5. admin (2015-04-14). "Así se vivió la primera semana de campaña en Movimiento Ciudadano". Movimiento Ciudadano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
6. "Pablo Lemus alcanza votos de 2015". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in European Spanish). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
7. "Señal Informativa: Pablo Lemus rinde protesta como alcalde de Zapopan". YouTube (in European Spanish). October 2015. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
8. Zapopan, Government of. "Resultados de la Ratificación de Mandato 2017". Gobierno Municipal de Zapopan (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
9. Zapopan, Government of. "Pablo Lemus Navarro entrega Primer Informe de Gobierno de la Administración 2015-2018". Municipal Government of Zapopan (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
10. ^ Zapopan, Government of. "Zapopan será la Ciudad de los Niños". Municipal Government of Zapopan (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
11. "Zapopan cambia su rostro y se consolida como Ciudad de los Niños". www.20minutos.com.mx - Últimas Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
12. "Instala Zapopan Sistema de Protección Integral de los Derechos de las Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes". DIF Zapopan (in Mexican Spanish). 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
13. Occidental, Viridiana Saavedra | El. "Pide licencia Pablo Lemus como Alcalde de Zapopan, aún no decide dónde contenderá". Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México y el Mundo | El Occidental | Guadalajara. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
14. Vega, Ignacio Pérez (2021-03-03). "Pablo Lemus coordinará campañas de diputados locales de MC". UDG TV (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
15. "Confirman a Pablo Lemus como candidato de MC a Guadalajara". Notisistema (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
16. "META21: Pablo Lemus el candidato de MC por Guadalajara". www.milenio.com (in Mexican Spanish). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
17. "Tendencia en PREP da triunfo a Pablo Lemus en Guadalajara". El Heraldo de México. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
18. Gobierno de Guadalajara (27 October 2023). "Aprueba cabildo tapatío solicitud de licencia de Pablo Lemus Navarro". Retrieved 27 October 2023.
19. Romo, Patricia (3 June 2024). "Morena y Claudia Delgadillo impugnarán triunfo de Pablo Lemus y MC en Jalisco" (in Spanish). El Economista.
20. Mundo, Rocio (3 June 2024). "Dante Delgado felicita a Mariana Rodríguez y Pablo Lemus por triunfo de MC en Nuevo León y Jalisco" (in Spanish). Infobae.

• 1969 births
• Living people
• Politicians from Guadalajara, Jalisco
• Municipal presidents of Guadalajara, Jalisco
• Municipal presidents in Jalisco
• Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni
• Panamerican University alumni
• Citizens' Movement (Mexico) politicians
• Governors of Jalisco