José Murat Casab (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse muˈɾat]; born October 18, 1947) is a Mexican politician and a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He was Governor of Oaxaca and is a Diputado Federal elected from the ranks of Alliance for Mexico of Institutional Revolutionary Party-Ecologist Green Party of Mexico. He is of Assyrian descent, born to a Chaldean Catholic family from the village of Tel Keppe, Iraq.[1]
José Murat Casab | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Oaxaca | |
| In office 1 December 1998 – 30 November 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Diódoro Carrasco Altamirano |
| Succeeded by | Ulises Ruiz Ortiz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1947 Ixtepec, Oaxaca |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | https://josemurat.com.mx/ |
Murat was a controversial governor but a competent political speaker. After he assumed office on December 1, 1998 a series of scandals tarnished the governor's office.[citation needed]
He participated in the important negotiations that led to the implementation of the Pact for Mexico and was appointed to be part of the Governing Council of the Pact for Mexico.[citation needed]