Roberto Borge Angulo

Roberto Borge completed his basic studies in Cozumel, the high school and university in the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration.

He has family with political background, he is nephew of Miguel Borge Martín, 3rd Governor of Quintana Roo from 1987 to 1993. He began his political career as head of public relations of the Department of Economic Development in the Quintana Roo's government from 2002 to 2003, this year he became private secretary of federal deputy Félix González Canto. In 2005, when González Canto was elected Governor, Borge kept his job as private secretary. When González Canto took office, appointed him as General Treasurer of the State and then Chief Clerk of Government. He resigned to become president of the PRI party in the state of Quintana Roo.

File:Amb. Anthony Wayne and Quintana Roo Governor Roberto Borge Angulo.jpg]]

In 2009 he was nominated candidate for federal deputy for the First Federal Electoral District of Quintana Roo. He was elected to the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress. He soon became one of the main contenders for the PRI candidacy for governor of Quintana Roo, its main contender and head in the polls was Carlos Joaquín González,{{cite news | title = Carlos Joaquín encabeza preferencias en Qroo | url = http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/667197.html | publisher = El Universal | date = March 19, 2010 | accessdate =April 6, 2011}} however, on March 24, 2010 he asked and obtained a leave as member of the Chamber of Deputies.{{cite news | author = Roberto José Pacheco | title = Dan licencia a diputado Borge | url = http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=496455 | publisher = Notimex | date = March 24, 2010 | accessdate =April 6, 2011}} On March 26 he was fue postulate as candidate of the unity to the state government.{{cite news | author = Fernando Meraz Mejorado | title = Destapa el PRI a Roberto Borge como candidato a gobernador en Quintana Roo | url = http://www.milenio.com/node/410284 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120630132237/http://www.milenio.com/node/410284 | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 30, 2012 | publisher = Milenio Diario | date = March 26, 2010 | accessdate = March 26, 2010 }}

Roberto Borge was elected in the electoral process of July 4 and received the appointment as elect- governor on July 11.{{cite news | author = Fernando Meraz Mejorado | title = Declaran a Roberto Borge gobernador electo de Quintana Roo | url = http://www.milenio.com/node/484956 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100713010423/http://www.milenio.com/node/484956 | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 13, 2010 | publisher = Milenio Diario | date = July 11, 2010 | accessdate = April 6, 2011 }} He took office on April 5, 2011.{{cite news | title = Borge Angulo asume gubernatura en Q. Roo | url = http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/756946.html | publisher = El Universal | date = April 5, 2011 | accessdate =April 6, 2011}} Borge was the youngest Governor in Mexican history.{{cite news | title = Reaparece Salinas de Gortari en toma de protesta de Borge | url = http://www.milenio.com/node/687433 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110408142042/http://www.milenio.com/node/687433 | url-status = dead | archive-date = April 8, 2011 | publisher = La Jornada | date = April 6, 2011 | accessdate = April 6, 2011 }}

Media reports indicate alleged involvement in irregular handling of public funds in their governorship through aircraft rents with stratospheric costs{{Cite web|url=http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2016/09/29/estados/029n1est?partner=rss|title=Derrochó Roberto Borge Angulo 51.2 millones de dólares en vuelos privados (Roberto Borge Angulo squanders 51.2 million in private flights)|last=Águila Arreola|first=Carlos|date=September 29, 2016|website=La Jornada|publisher=|access-date=2016-09-30}} and to be presumed owner of properties with a cost over one million dollars.{{Cite web|url=http://www.animalpolitico.com/2016/09/revelan-propiedades-millonarias-del-gobernador-borge-qroo-dias-salida/|title=Revelan propiedades millonarias del gobernador Roberto Borge en QRoo (Revealed millionaire properties of governor Roberto Borge in Quintana Roo)|date=September 20, 2016|website=www.animalpolitico.com|publisher=Animal Político|access-date=2016-09-30}} Civil society organizations claimed impeachment to Borge during his term as governor.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/estados/2016/08/18/presentan-demanda-de-juicio-politico-contra-gobernador-de-quintana-roo|title=Presentan demanda de juicio político contra gobernador de Quintana Roo (Demanded impeachment against governor of Quintana Roo)|last=|first=|date=August 18, 2016|website=|publisher=El Universal|access-date=2016-09-30}}

On 31 May 2017, an arrest warrant was issued on him for money laundering. On June 4, 2017, Borge was arrested at the Tocumen International Airport, Panama while about to board a plane to Paris.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40157738|title=Mexico fugitive ex-governor Roberto Borge arrested|publisher=BBC News|date=5 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.animalpolitico.com/2017/06/detienen-roberto-borge-panama/|language=Spanish|title=México pide la extradición de Roberto Borge, quien fue detenido antes de volar de Panamá a París|publisher=Animal Politico|date=5 June 2017}}

• List of Mexican state governors

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110226091048/http://qroo.gob.mx/qroo/index.php State of Quintana Roo State Government]
• [http://www.portalesmedicos.com/foros_medicina_salud_enfermeria/ubbthreads.php/posts/167008/Problemas_de_ereccion_Roberto_ Medical Activity of Roberto Borge Angulo]
• [https://laverdadnoticias.com/quintanaroo/Roberto-Borge-aun-no-llegara-a-Quintana-Roo-20180829-0029.html Controversia de Roberto Borge]

{{Reflist}}

{{s-start}}

{{succession box| before = Félix González Canto | after = Carlos Joaquín González | title=Governor of Quintana Roo| years=2011 – 2016 }}

{{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Borge Angulo, Roberto}}

Category:Governors of Quintana Roo

Category:Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians

Category:People from Cozumel

Category:1979 births

Category:Living people

Category:Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni

Category:Mexican politicians convicted of crimes

Category:Fugitives wanted by Mexico

Category:Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Quintana Roo

Category:Deputies of the LXI Legislature of Mexico