On December 1st, 2012, Enrique Pena Nieto became the President of Mexico, replacing Felipe Calderon, who had been president since 2006. The President of Mexico has a six-year term, and cannot be reelected.
Pena Nieto won the 2012 Mexican election held on July 1st. Mexico has a five-month long transitional period between election and inauguration, and on December 1st that period was finally over.
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Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexidata.info on December 3rd, 2012.
Tags: 2012 Mexican Election, Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexican Politics, Mexico City, Violence