Arturo González Cruz

Arturo González Cruz (Tijuana, Baja California; August 2, 1954) is a Mexican politician and businessman, recognized for his term as Municipal President of the XXIII City Council of Tijuana between 2019 and 2020.^[1] During his career, he has held other positions such as professor at the CETYS School of Business and Administration, director of the Tijuana Chamber of Commerce, and national president of the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism.^[2]

Biography

Early years and studies

González Cruz studied a bachelor's degree in business administration at the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, graduating in 1976.^[2] He later served as a professor at the CETYS School of Business and Administration in Tijuana.^[2]

Career

After graduation, Gonzalez dedicated himself to the construction, sale and rental of real estate.^[3] In the 1990s, he became professionally involved with the Tijuana Chamber of Commerce, serving as its president. In 2001 he was appointed national president of the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (CONCANACO), succeeding José Yamil Hellal Zapata.^[4] He held the position until 2003 when he was succeeded by Raúl Padilla Orozco.^[5] During his administration, he was an opponent of the tax reform that proposed to tax medicines and food with VAT.^[2]

Linked to the Party of the Democratic Revolution, González was a candidate for the Senate of the Republic in the formula where the current president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was a first-time candidate for the presidency.^[2]

Presidency of the Municipality of Tijuana

In 2019 he was nominated by the coalition called Juntos Haremos Historia, formed by the parties Morena, PES, Verde ecologista and PT in Baja California. In this way, he became candidate for the Municipal Presidency of the Tijuana City Council representing the National Regeneration Movement.^[6] González obtained 152,633 votes, 42.45% of the total vote, and was appointed municipal president of the city council by defeating Julián Leyzaola Pérez of the PRD and Juan Manuel Gastelúm of the PAN, who placed second and third in the vote respectively.^{[7][8][9][10]}

He assumed office on October 1, 2019, succeeding Juan Manuel Gastélum Buenrostro.^[1][3][11] On October 14, 2020, he requested a leave of absence to seek the position of Governor of the State of Baja California. Once approved by the council, on October 16, he left the position of municipal president of Tijuana, which was occupied by Karla Patricia Ruiz McFarland, daughter of the State Attorney General, Guillermo Ruiz.^[12][13]

References

1. Redacción (2019-09-30). "Toma protesta Arturo González como alcalde de Tijuana". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
2. "Conoce a parte del gabinete de Arturo González Cruz". Noticias de Tijuana | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
3. "El nuevo alcalde de Tijuana promete 'puertas abiertas' y terminar con la corrupción". San Diego Union-Tribune en Español (in Spanish). 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
4. Servytur, Concanaco. "Concanaco Servytur". Concanaco Servytur. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
5. "Los Candidatos: Arturo González Cruz". Cadena Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
6. "Arturo González Cruz emite su voto acompañado de familia". Telemundo (in Spanish). 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
7. "González Cruz se perfila como ganador en Tijuana con 97% del PREP". Noticias de Tijuana | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
8. Salinas/Corresponsal, Arturo (2018-07-02). "Morena también arrasó en Baja California". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
9. "Ganó Morena Baja California y Tijuana: Encuestadora". La Verdad Noticias. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
10. Redacción (2019-10-01). "Arturo González asume la alcaldía de Tijuana". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
11. . El Heraldo de México. 2019-10-01. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
12. Goryoka, Ana. "Gonzalez Cruz dejará la alcaldía de Tijuana este viernes". La Voz de la Frontera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
13. "González Cruz confía en que Karla Ruiz seguirá su proyecto". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-04.