11 Facts About Felipe Calderon

1. Felipe Calderon served as a representative in the Federal Chamber of Deputies, which is a little like the House of Representatives in United States Politics.

2. Felipe Calderon became the PAN's secretary-general in 1993 when his political mentor, Carlos Castillo Peraza, assumed the party presidency.

3. Felipe Calderon points out that his administration went after entire organizations—such as Los Zetas and La Familia Michoacana—not just the leaders.

4. Felipe Calderon said it was a way of restoring the "rule of law" in Mexico.

5. Felipe Calderon has no regrets about his bloody war against Mexico's cartels.

6. Felipe Calderon created the largest number of universities in the history of Mexico.

7. Felipe Calderon was president of the PAN's youth movement in his early twenties.

8. The elder Felipe Calderon occupied state posts and served a term as federal deputy.

9. In 2007, Felipe Calderon established ProMexico, a public trust fund that promotes Mexico's interests in international trade and investment.

10. Felipe Calderon sanctioned Operation Michoacan, the first large-scale deployment of federal troops against the drug cartels.

11. Felipe Calderon served as National President of the party, Federal Deputy, and Secretary of Energy in Vicente Fox's cabinet.