Louis E. Saavedra

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Louis E. Saavedra
25th Mayor of Albuquerque
In office
December 1989 – November 1993
Preceded byKen Schultz
Succeeded byMartin Chávez
Personal details
Born(1933-03-18)March 18, 1933[1]
Socorro, New Mexico
DiedAugust 7, 2009(2009-08-07) (aged 76)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Political partyDemocratic

Louis Emilio Saavedra (March 18, 1933 – August 7, 2009) was an American politician and educator who served as the 25th mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as mayor from December 1989 until November 1993.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Socorro, New Mexico, Saavedra attended Socorro High School. For post-secondary education, Saavedra received two degrees from Eastern New Mexico University.

Career[edit]

He later went on to a career in education in Albuquerque, and eventually ran for and won mayorship of Albuquerque in 1989.[2] Saavedra founded the Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute in 1964, and was its president until he was elected mayor of Albuquerque.

Death[edit]

On August 7, 2009, Saavedra died from brain cancer in Albuquerque.[3]

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