Hugo Laviada

Hugo Antonio Laviada Molina (b. October 31, 1961 in Mérida, Yucatán) is a Mexican politician from Yucatán affiliated to the National Action Party who serves in the upper house of the Mexican Congress.

Personal life and education

Laviada studied medicine in the Autonomous University of Yucatán where he obtained his medical degree. Subsequently he obtained a master of medical science from the University of Sheffield.

Political career

Laviada is a member of the National Action Party since 1981.

During the 2006 congressional elections he ran as substitute senator of candidate Beatriz Zavala; Zavala won the election but left that position in November 2006 to join President Calderón's cabinet, thus Laviada has being serving as senator for the LX and LXI Legislatures (2006–2012).