Ernesto Ruffo Appel

Who is Ernesto Ruffo Appel?

Ernesto Ruffo Appel is an American-born Mexican politician famous for being the first state governor not belonging to the Partido Revolucionario Institucional since its formation in 1929.

His parents and grandparents are Mexican-born. Ruffo attended elementary school in the coastal town of Ensenada in the state of Baja California. He attended college at the Monterrey campus of the ITESM graduating with a bachelor's degree in business. He became a member of the National Action Party in 1982 and was elected municipal president of the municipality of Ensenada in 1986. In 1989 he was elected governor of the state of Baja California in major upset. In the year 2000, he supported the candidacy of Vicente Fox, former President of Mexico, he was the Coordinator of Migration Affairs for the Northern Border until 2006. He is currently a Senate supply in the LX legislature.

He falsely has been accused of using his previous political positions to promote businesses in which he has personal investments.