Luis Calderón Vega

Who was Luis Calderón Vega?

Luis Calderón Vega was a Mexican politician and writer. Along with other leading opposition politicians, he was one of the founders of the National Action Party in 1939.

Calderón Vega, who married María del Carmen Hinojosa González, was a prominent politician in his native Michoacán. He also authored several books, including the seminal political overview of the so-called "1915 Generation", Los Siete Sabios de México. He served in the lower house of Congress, before resigning from the PAN in 1981, believing the party had abandoned the progressive ideals he favoured to become a right-wing party that served only the interests of the rich.

He was the father of Felipe Calderón, who was elected president in the 2006 presidential elections.