Andrés Manuel López Obrador Politician

Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Spanish: [anˌdɾezmaˈnwel ˈlopes oβɾaˈðoɾ]; born November 13, 1953), also known as AMLO or El Peje, is a Mexican politician who held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District from 2000 to 2005, before resigning in July 2005 to contend the 2006 presidential election, representing the Coalition for the Good of All, a coalition led by the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) that includes the Convergence party and the Labor Party. He is the leader of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) and was a candidate for 2012 presidential election, representing a coalition of the PRD, Labor Party and Citizens' Movement (formerly Convergence). He announced his resignation from the party on 9 September 2012.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 13, 1953
Birth place	Macuspana , Tabasco , Mexico
Religion	Catholic Church

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Office holder

office	Head of Government of the Federal District Leader of the Party of the Democratic Revolution
party	Party of the Democratic Revolution Institutional Revolutionary Party
successor	Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez Pablo Gómez Álvarez