Manuel Granados Covarrubias

Manuel Granados Covarrubias (Iztapalapa, Mexico City, August 1, 1974) is a lawyer with a specialty in constitutional law who was appointed in July 2015 of the Legal Department and Legal Services of the Federal District by Miguel Ángel Mancera, head of government of the Federal District. His main task was to finalize the reform of the Federal District and promote the Political Constitution of Mexico City. On December 9, 2017, he resigned as legal adviser to the country's capital to be elected as president of the National Executive Council of the Party of the Democratic Revolution.

Early years He was born and raised in the San Ignacio neighborhood of Iztapalapa. The son of lawyer and former deputy Manuel Granados Chirinos and his wife, Atala Evangelina Covarrubias. He is the youngest of the couple's three children; he is preceded by the dentist Jessica María (b. 1972) and Liliana Andrea (b. 1973), graduate in international relations. His family was very disciplined and fostered his education. He regularly earn academic honors and was noted for his oratory skills at school ceremonies. He also participated in sports, baseball being his favorite, and he played in the "Mexica" youth league and on a national team.

Studies He attended high school at the National Preparatory School, Campus No. 6 Antonio Caso, of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, while winning various public-speaking competitions. He continued his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Law of the same university, where he was a student of Ignacio Burgoa in the matter of guarantees and protection; Raúl Carrancá and Rivas in the matter of criminal law; and the rector José Sarukhán. He graduated in 1999 and continued his studies with a specialty in Constitutional and Administrative Law, a Master of Laws with Honorable Mention, a Diploma in Political Analysis from the Universidad Iberoamericana and another Master in Local Public Management and Management from the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid, Spain. Already during the work of the Constituent of Mexico City, he was in charge of promoting the approval of the Constitution.

President of the PRD During the work of the political reform of the Federal District, he joined the Party of the Democratic Revolution.