Mario Zamora Gastélum

Mario Zamora Gastélum (Los Mochis, Sinaloa; October 10 of 1974) is a Mexican economist and politician. From February 2017 to February 2018, he served as general director of 'Financiera Nacional de Desarrollo Agropecuario, Rural y Forestal (FND)' . He is currently a Senator for the State of Sinaloa, for the 'Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)' .
==Academic training==
He has a degree in Economics from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and has a Master's degree in Regional Economic Development from the London School of Economics.
==Political career==
===Local deputy===
Mario Zamora Gastélum served as a local representative of the LIX Legislature of the Congress of the State of Sinaloa (2007-2010). He was president of the Public Finance and Administration Commission and a member of the grand commission, as well as the Economic Development, Inspection and Public Education commissions.
===Regional Coordinator of the Northwest Zone of Financiera Rural===
He increased the granting of credits to promote the main economic activities of the Northwest of the Country, such as Agriculture, livestock and fishing.
===Head of the Delegation Coordination Unit at SEDESOL.===
From 2015 to January 2017 he served as head of the delegation coordination unit at SEDESOL where he punctually followed up on federal public policies to combat poverty in the States.
* According to Coneval, between 2012 and 2016, 2.2 million Mexicans left extreme poverty behind.
* Of note are the 6.2 million people who had health services, 3.4 million social security and 2.8 million with access to food, in addition to the fact that 4.5 million at the time were no longer poor or vulnerable.
===General Director at the National Development Finance Company===
* In less than a year at the head of the financial company, he managed to grant more than 93 thousand loans throughout the country, for an amount greater than 70 thousand 302 million pesos. Thanks to the responsible placement of resources, it closed 2017 with a past due loan ratio of 3.9%.
* His land, Sinaloa, was the entity with the largest amount granted in credit with a total of 9,113 million pesos, benefiting more than 25,000 Sinaloan producers.
* Young people benefited from his management, since 21% of the total financing was granted to this important segment of the population in Mexico. More than 6 thousand credits for 3 thousand 748 million pesos, for almost 116 thousand beneficiaries.
* As holder of the FND, women producers and entrepreneurs received 9,848 million pesos in credits, 33% of the total resources granted in the last federal administration through the small producer and primary sector program.
* In 2017, in support of the tourism sector, under his leadership, 319 loans were provided to tourism projects for 258.7 million pesos to a total of 118 beneficiaries. This meant a 36% increase in the number or support, with 68% more resources allocated and almost double the number of beneficiaries, compared to 2016.
* Promoted the inclusion of the institution to the UN global compact which, among its 10 principles, includes one that strengthens tools and policies to improve transparency and combat bribery and corruption practices.
* FND was recognized as a success story in rural development financing by international institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank.
===Senator of the LXIV and LXV legislature===
As Senator (2018-2024) he was president of the Agrarian Reform Commission and members of the: Anti-corruption and citizen participation commissions; of energy; of hydraulic resources; second legislative studies; defense; and work and social security.
* During his legislative performance he presented:
** 43 initiatives of own authorship.
** 81 initiatives signed (initiatives proposed by other senators and parliamentary groups).
** 17 prepositions with points of agreement signed.
** 51 interventions on the platform. Biography.
* The most relevant initiatives are:
**Zamora Law. It proposes issuing an opinion that certifies the asset declarations of all public servants, through a public accountant.
** Reform to eliminate junk food advertising and regulate its labeling. It has already been approved by Congress and is therefore a norm that is already applied.
* Points of agreement relevant to Sinaloa and Mexico.
** SADER was requested to establish a base in the marketing of white corn for the producing region of Sinaloa.
** Demanded protection for tomato producers, given the imposition of the United States Department of Commerce of a 17.5% tariff on Mexican exports to the United States.
** Promoted before the CFE the reclassification of electricity rates in Sinaloa to the 1F rate in the 18 municipalities, in order to reduce the cost that affects the pockets of Sinaloa residents, who year after year are affected by the high temperatures in the entity.
** Promoted the granting of greater resources to the State of Sinaloa in matters of public security.
** Demanded that the operation and allocation of resources be guaranteed to the full-time schools program for the benefit of girls, boys and adolescents, as well as working mothers and fathers of Sinaloa.
==Family life==
Mario Zamora Gastélum was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa on October 10, 1974. A descendant of a PRI family, he is the son of Mario Zamora Malcampo, who headed the board of directors of the electoral college in 1992 and later candidate for mayor of Ahome (1995).
===Immediate family===
Mario Zamora Gastélum currently lives in Los Mochis, Sinaloa and is the son of Mario Zamora Malcampo and Ana Maria Gastelum Muñoz. He is married to Wendy Guadalupe Ibarra Lugo, he has 2 daughters and 1 son, Ana María Zamora Ibarra, 23 years old, Wendy Zamora Ibarra, 18 years old and Mario Zamora Ibarra, 14 years old, has a sister named Ana Rafaela Zamora Gastélum.
Category:1974 births
Category:Mexican people
Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics
Category:Economists	
Category:Politicians