Roberto de la Madrid

Roberto de la Madrid
7th Governor of Baja California
In office
November 1, 1977  October 31, 1983
Preceded byMilton Castellanos Everardo
Succeeded byXicoténcatl Leyva Mortera
Personal details
BornFebruary 3, 1922
Calexico, California, USA
DiedMarch 19, 2010 (aged 88)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Political partyInstitutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
Spouses
Elena Victoria
(m. 1942; died 1988)
    Regina Johnson
    (m. 1998)
    ProfessionBusinessperson

    Roberto de la Madrid Romandia (February 3, 1922 – March 19, 2010) was a Mexican elected official who served as governor of Baja California from 1977 to 1983. He was the first American-born governor of a Mexican state. He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).