Lic. Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, Consitutional Governor for the State of Hidalgo, was born in Pachuca, Hidalgo. He has a Law Degree from Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo and was Secretary of the alumni association at this educational institution, as well as Secretary of Student Issues for FEUH and university advisor. Within Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), he participated as a Delegate and Election Coordinator in various municipalities. He was Secretary of Electoral Action and President of the State Directive Committee, for then being elected as Federal Deputy. As public officer, he was Secretary of Government, Subsecretary of Government, Secretary of Social Development, Secretary of Regional Development for the Government of the State of Hidalgo and Secretary for the Municipal Presidency of Pachuca. In 2004 he was postulated by PRI as candidate for governor. On April 1 he became Governor for the term 2005-2011. He is married to Lawyer Laura Vargas with whom he has two children, Miguel and Laura. GOVERNOR Phone: (771) 713 2699, 713 2788 and 717 6009 Fax: 714 1588 GENERAL STATE COMPTROLLER Phone: (771) 71760 00 Ext. 1834 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Phone: (771) 717 2510 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Phone: (771) 715 8452, Fax: (771) 715 8458 / e-mail:damiancm@hidalgo.gob.mx DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Phone: 01 800 557 8400 and (771) 718 8570 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNSIL Phone: (771) 714 1056, Fax: (01 771) 4 50 87 / e-mail: consejo1@prodigy.net.mx ATTORNEY GENERAL Phone: (771) 717 90 00 Ext. 9204 and 9207 Fax: (01 771) 717 92 07 / e-mail: procu@hidalgo.gob.mx DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM PROMOTION Phone: (771) 717 6400 and 01 800 718-2600 Source: Gobierno del Estado de Hidalgo