Manuel Velasco Coello
Manuel Velasco Coello | |
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Velasco in 2012 | |
| Governor of Chiapas | |
| In office 8 December 2012 – 7 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Sabines Guerrero |
| Succeeded by | Rutilio Escandón |
| President of the National Conference of Governors | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Arturo Núñez Jiménez |
| Senator of the Congress of the Union for Chiapas First Formula | |
| In office 1 September 2006 – 28 February 2012 | |
| Preceded by | José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas |
| Succeeded by | Luis Armando Melgar Bravo |
| Deputy of the Congress of the Union Plurinominal | |
| In office 1 September 2003 – 24 April 2006 | |
| Member of the Congress of Chiapas Plurinominal | |
| In office 15 November 2001 – 31 August 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1980 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Political party | PVEM |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Manuel (b. 2017) Emiliano (b. 2020) |
| Profession | Lawyer and politician |
Manuel Velasco Coello (born 7 April 1980) is a Mexican lawyer and politician and a member of PVEM. He served as the Governor of Chiapas from 2012 to 2018. He was the first PVEM politician to become a governor. Prior to his governorship, he served as a state deputy, Federal deputy and Senator, each time becoming the youngest person to ever hold such office.
Velasco Coello was elected as a Senator in 2018 and served his term until 2024. In the 2024 Senate election, he was re-elected for a term extending to 2030. He currently serves as the coordinator of the PVEM parliamentary group and is a member of the Political Coordination Board. Additionally, he is a member of the Belisario Domínguez Medal Committee.