Felix Arturo Gonzalez Canto, Constitutional Governor of the State of Quintana Roo, is an active member of Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). He was born on August 23, 1968 in Cozumel, Quintana Roo. He has a Bachelor’s Degree on Economics from Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). Outstanding among his academic merits are First Prize in Academic Excellence in Cozumel. He is a Coronel Lieutenant and Battalion Commander, the highest Military Rank, and was granted the “Douglas McArthur Award” from Riverside Military Academy. Professionally he has worked in the Private Sector as Coordinator of Counselors at the Center of Financial and Economic Information at ITESM. He was advisor to the President of CANACO on Foreign Trade Issues during the Presidency of Victor Santin Padilla at Cozumel, Quintana Roo. In public office he was Municipal Treasurer of the Cozumel City Council and General Director of the Housing Institute for the State of Quintana Roo. From 1996 to 1998 he was General Secretary of Cozumel and President of the Board of Directors for CANACO SERVITUR Cozumel He has been elected to Municipal President for Cozumel and Federal Deputy of the LIX Legislature in Congress for the District 1 of Quintana Roo. On April 5, 2005 he was named Governor of the State of Quintana Roo for the 2005-2011 term. GOVERNOR Phone: (983) 835 0500 Ext. 1212 e-mail: mlozano@qroo.gob.mx SOCIAL COMMUNICATION Phone: (983) 835 0731 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Phone: (983) 835 0770 Ext. 4436 COMPTROLLER Phone: (983) 835 0800 Ext. 1617 e-mail: contralor@scontraloriaqroo.gob.mx DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Phone: (983) 1293317 Ext. 102 ATTORNEY GENERAL Phone: (983) 835 0500 Ext. 1101 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Phone: (983) 835 1923 Ext. 4803 e-mail: qroo@salud.gob.mx PUBLIC SAFETY Phone: (983) 835 0948 e-mail: vinculacion@ssp.qroo.gob.mx DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM Phone: (983) 835 0860 Ext. 1801 e-mail: turismo@qroo.gob.mx Source: Gobierno del Estado de Quintana Roo