Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa (b. August 18, 1962 in Morelia, Michoacán) is the current President of Mexico since December 1, 2006. He is affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN), a right-of-center organization with liberal ideals. His six-year-term expires on November 30, 2012.

Calderón was elected in the contested 2006 Presidential Elections. The results were controversial and contested by opponent Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, but they were validated by the courts in September of 2006.

Prior to the Presidency, Calderón participated actively in PAN politics. He has served as National President of the Party, Federal Deputy, and Secretary of Energy in …