Governor of Nuevo León


The Mexican state of Nuevo León has been governed by more than a hundred individuals in its history, who have had various titles and degrees of responsibility depending on the prevailing political regime of the time.
Under the current regime, executive power rests in a governor, who is directly elected by the citizens, using a secret ballot, to a six-year term with no possibility of reelection. The position is open only to a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years old with at least five years of residency in Nuevo León.
The governor's term begins on October 4 and finishes six years later on October 3. Elections occur 3 years before/after presidential elections.
WWW nl.gob.mx/gobernador

Gubernatorial elections and term of office

Qualifications

Article 118 of the Constitution of Nuevo León sets qualifications for candidates for governor of Nuevo León:
  • Must be a Mexican citizen by birth, in full exercise of rights.
  • Must be native to Nuevo León or have at least five years of prior residence.
  • Must be at least 30 years old on election day.
  • Cannot belong to the clergy or be a minister of any religion.
  • Military members must have left active service at least six months before the election.
  • Certain public officials are ineligible unless they resign or take a leave of absence at least 100 days before the election.

Election

Governors of Nuevo León are elected by plurality vote to a single six-year term, with no possibility of reelection. The governor takes office on 4 October of the election year, with elections held three years before or after the corresponding presidential election.

Recall

Article 60 of the Constitution of Nuevo León establishes the mechanism for a recall election of the governor, which is organized by the State Electoral Institute upon citizen request. A recall may be initiated once during the three months following the governor's third year in office, provided it is supported by at least ten percent of registered voters across a majority of municipalities. For the result to be binding, turnout must reach at least forty percent of the electorate, with removal requiring an absolute majority of votes cast. In the event of removal, the President of the Congress of Nuevo León serves provisionally as governor until the legislature appoints a successor.

List of governors

Nuevo Reino de León

  • Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva, 1580-1588
  • Diego de Montemayor, 1588-1610
  • Diego de Montemayor (el mozo), 1610-1611
  • Diego Rodríguez, 1612-1614
  • Agustín de Zavala, 1614-1625
  • Martín de Zavala, 1625-1664
  • León de Alza, 1665-1667
  • Nicolás de Azcárraga, 1667-1676
  • Domingo de Prudena, 1676-1681
  • Blas de la Garza y Falcón, 1681
  • Domingo de Videgaray y Zarza, 1681
  • Francisco de la Calancha y Valenzuela, 1681
  • Blas de la Garza Falcón, 1681
  • Juan de Echeverría, 1681-1682
  • Diego de Villarreal, 1682-1683
  • Alonso de León, 1683-1684
  • Antonio de Echevérez y Subiza, 1684-1687
  • Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, 1687-1688
  • Pedro Fernández de la Ventosa, 1688-1693
  • Juan Pérez de Merino, 1693-1698
  • Juan Francisco de Vergara y Mendoza 1698-1703
  • Francisco Báez Treviño, 1703-1705
  • Gregorio de Salinas Varona, 1705-1707
  • Cipriano García de Pruneda, 1707-1708
  • Luis García de Pruneda 1708-1710
  • Francisco Mier y Torre, 1710-1714
  • Francisco Báez Treviño 1714-1718
  • Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollón 1718
  • Francisco de Barbadillo y Vitoria, 1719-1723
  • Juan José de Arriaga y Brambila, 1723-1725
  • Pedro de Sarabia Cortés, 1725-1729
  • Bernardino de Meneses Monroy y Mendoza, 1730-1731
  • Juan Antonio Fernández de Jáuregui y Urrutia, 1731-1740
  • Pedro del Barrio Junco y Espriella, 1740-1746
  • Vicente Bueno de Borbolla, 1746-1751
  • Pedro del Barrio Junco y Espriella, 1752-1757
  • Juan Manuel Muñoz de Villavicencio, 1757-1762
  • Carlos de Velasco, 1762-1764
  • Ignacio Ussel y Guimbarda, 1764-1772
  • Francisco de Echegaray, 1772-1773
  • Melchor Vidal de Lorca y Villena, 1773
  • Vicente González de Santianes, 1773-1788
  • Manuel Bahamonde y Villamil, 1788-1795
  • Simón de Herrera y Leyva, 1795-1810
  • Manuel de Santa María, 1810-1811
  • José Santiago Villarreal, 1811
  • Blas José Gómez de Castro, 1811-1813
  • Ramón Díaz Bustamante, 1813
  • José Antonio Mujica, 1814
  • Froilán de Mier y Noguera, 1815
  • Francisco Bruno Barreda, 1816 and 1818-1821
  • Bernardo Villamil, 1817-1818

Independent Mexico

French intervention

Restored Republic

Porfiriato

  • Genaro Garza García, 1877-1879
  • Viviano L. Villareal, 1879-1881
  • Genaro Garza García, 1881-1883
  • Canuto García, 1883-1885
  • Genaro Garza García, 1885
  • Bernardo Reyes; 1885-1887, 1889-1900, and 1903-1909
  • Lázaro Garza Ayala, 1887-1889
  • Pedro Benítez Leal, 1900-1902
  • José María Mier, 1909-1910

Mexican Revolution

  • Leobardo Chapa, 1910-1911
  • Viviano L. Villarreal, 1911-1913
  • Salomé Botello, 1913-1914
  • Antonio de la Paz Guerra, 1914
  • Antonio L. Villarreal, 1914-1915
  • Rafael Cepeda de la Fuente, 1915
  • Felipe Ángeles, 1915
  • Raúl Madero, 1915
  • Ildefonso V. Vázquez, 1915
  • Pablo A. de la Garza, 1915 and 1916
  • Diódoro de la Garza, 1916
  • Alfredo Recaut, 1917