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This article is about the former President of Mexico. For the Filipino politician and historical figure, see Felipe Calderón (Filipino politician).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calderón and the second or maternal family name is Hinojosa.

Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa (Spanish pronunciation:[feˈlipekaldeˈɾon]^ⓘ; born 18 August )^[1] is a Mexican politician who served as the 63rd president of Mexico from to and Secretary of Energy during the presidency of Vicente Fox between and He was a member of the National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional, PAN) for 30 years before quitting the party in November

Calderón held positions as National President of the PAN, Federal Deputy, and Secretary of Energy in Vicente Fox's administration.

He served in the previous administration's cabinet before resigning to run for president and receiving his party's candidacy. In the presi