Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Cárdenas.

Rafael Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas (born 25 April 1975), often known as Alito,^[1] is a Mexican politician who has been the President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) since 2019.^[2] He served as Governor of Campeche from 2015 to 2019.

Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas
Moreno Cárdenas in 2024
55th & 57th President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 August 2024
Preceded by	Graciela Ortiz González
In office 18 August 2019 – 19 July 2024
Preceded by	Claudia Ruiz Massieu
Succeeded by	Graciela Ortiz González
Senator of the Republic Proportional representation
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 September 2024
Member of the Chamber of Deputies Proportional representation
In office 1 September 2021 – 31 August 2024
In office 1 September 2012 – 5 February 2015
In office 1 September 2003 – 31 August 2006
50th Governor of Campeche
In office 16 September 2015 – 13 June 2019
Preceded by	Fernando Ortega Bernés
Succeeded by	Carlos Miguel Aysa González
Senator of the Republic from Campeche Second formula
In office 1 September 2006 – 31 December 2011
Preceded by	Aracely Escalante Jasso
Succeeded by	Óscar Román Rosas González
Personal details
Born	(1975-04-25) 25 April 1975 (age 49) Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Political party	Institutional Revolutionary Party
Spouse	Christelle Castañón Sandoval ​ ​ (m. 2012)​
Alma mater	ITES René Descartes
Profession	Lawyer

Early life and education

Moreno Cárdenas was born on 25 April 1975, in San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Institute of Superior Technological Studies René Descartes (ITES René Descartes). He also has a diploma on electoral law from the Autonomous University of Campeche.^[3]

Political career

He has been an active member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) since 1991.^[4] In 2002, he was elected as síndico of judicial affairs in the Municipio of Campeche.^[4][5] He served as a National List Deputy in both the LIX and LXII Legislatures of the Mexican Congress.^[6] Moreno Cárdenas served as a Senator during the LX and LXI Legislatures.^[7]

Moreno Cárdenas was Governor of Campeche from September 2015 to July 2019. He resigned in order to run for president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).

Party leadership

He served in the following positions within the PRI in Campeche: as state counselor, as a municipal councilor, as president of the Municipal Directive Committee (CDM) of the Popular Revolutionary Youth of the National Confederation of Popular Organizations (CNOP), and as president of the State Directive Committee of the Popular Revolutionary Youth of the CNOP.

On the national level, he served as Organization Secretary of the National Executive Committee (CEN) of the Revolutionary Youth Front and National Coordinator of the Revolutionary Youth Front of PRI.^[8]

In 2019, he was unanimously elected as president of the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL) for the 2019 to 2023 period.^[9] He was reelected for the 2022-2026 period in mid-2022.^[10] A reason for why the election was called a year early has not been identified.

Business career

During his term as Governor of Campeche (2015-2019), he acquired several local newspapers, including El Sur, Novedades, El Expreso de Campeche, and the digital news-site webcampeche.com.^[11][12] Local newspapers and magazines of Campeche and Veracruz have also pointed out he allegedly bought the TV channel Mayavisión using his brother, Gabriel Emigdio Moreno Cárdenas, as an intermediary.

Controversies

Amid criticism about mishandling funds during his campaign, on 13 July 2019, Moreno Cárdenas requested to be relieved of his duties as governor so that he could run for president of the PRI and then was elected. The Congress of Campeche named Carlos Miguel Aysa González in his place.^[13]

His tenure as president of his party has been surrounded by controversy,^[14] especially due to the audioscandals released by the current Governor of Campeche, Layda Sansores. Although he sought legal protection against the release of more audios, because they were allegedly acquired illegally, courts in several states have rejected his petitions.

Recently^[when?], both critics from within his party^[15][16] and experts^[14] have claimed the hits to his reputation threaten the viability of the coalition Va por México (which includes the National Action Party (PAN), the PRI, and the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD)), and have called for him to resign. Alito has rejected such calls, justifying his decision on the fact that his term as president of the party ends in 2023.^{[17][needs update]}

Personal life

He is married to Christelle Castañón, and has two children with her.^[18]

References

1. Camhaji, Elías (18 August 2022). "La pesadilla televisada de 'Alito' Moreno". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
2. "Rafael Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas - portada - ADNPolítico.com". 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. "Quién es Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas, líder nacional del PRI" (in Mexican Spanish). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
4. "Quién es Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas [PERFIL]". Cuna de Grillos (in Spanish). 28 March 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
5. "¿Quién es Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas?". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). 23 June 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
6. "Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas". 3 June 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
7. "Perfil del legislador". Legislative Information System. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
8. "SIL - Sistema de Información Legislativa-PopUp Legislador". sil.gobernacion.gob.mx. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
9. "Alejandro Moreno fue elegido presidente de la COPPPAL 2019-2023". Excélsior (in Spanish). 28 November 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
10. Político, Redacción Animal (3 June 2022). "Reeligen a Alejandro Moreno como presidente de la COPPPAL". Animal Político (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
11. Rodríguez, Carlos de Jesus Rodríguez (19 April 2022). "Van contra actores políticos anti reforma eléctrica". Periodico Veraz (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
12. https://www.pressreader.com/mexico/campeche-hoy/20210726/281805696959456. Retrieved 24 October 2022 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
13. "Alejandro Moreno pide licencia como gobernador de Campeche para contender por la dirigencia del PRI" [Alejandro Moreno asks for leave of absence as governor of Campeche to run for the leadership of PRI]. Proceso (in Spanish). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
14. "Especialistas: escándalos de "Alito" obligan a rectificar la alianza PAN-PRI-PRD". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
15. "Osorio Chong: Desprestigio de "Alito" pega a Va por México, ya preocupa". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
16. Staff, Forbes (7 July 2022). "15 exgobernadores priistas exigen renuncia de Alejandro Moreno 'Alito'". Forbes México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
17. "Sugieren a Alito renunciar; dice que seguirá hasta 2023". El Economista (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
18. "Ella es la esposa de Alejandro Moreno, nuevo presidente del PRI". Quién (in Spanish). 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

Political offices
Preceded by Fernando Ortega Bernés	Governor of Campeche 2015–2019	Succeeded by Carlos Miguel Aysa González