José Murat Casab
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 an Chaldean Catholic family from the village of Tel Keppe, Iraq.
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.
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.