Francisco Blake Mora
José Francisco Blake Mora (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse fɾanˈsisko ˈβlejk ˈmoɾa]; 22 May 1966 – 11 November 2011) was a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as the Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Felipe Calderón from 2010 to 2011. He was Mexico's top cabinet secretary and key figure in the battle against the drug cartels and corruption in the country. Blake Mora was also an important official in the dialogues of Felipe Calderón's drug policy, where he constantly traveled to meet with governors and victims of the drug war.
Francisco Blake Mora | |
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Blake (right) meets with Earl Anthony Wayne | |
| Secretary of the Interior of Mexico | |
| In office 14 July 2010 – 11 November 2011 | |
| President | Felipe Calderón |
| Preceded by | Fernando Gómez Mont |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Poiré Romero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Francisco Blake Mora 22 May 1966 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Died | 11 November 2011 (aged 45) in Chalco, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Political party | National Action Party |
| Spouse | Gloria Cossío |
| Children | José Francisco Blake Cossío, Gloria Elissa Blake Cossío |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Baja California |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
| Cabinet | Felipe Calderón |
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