35 years old, with at least ten years practicing law with the title of Licenciado en Derecho, and at least 5 years residency in Nuevo León. The Presiding Minister Gustavo Adolfo Guerrero Gutiérrez was elected on August 1, 2007. Political parties In accord with article 40 of the State Electoral Law, official recognition of a political party is determined by the State Electoral Commission only after verifying that the party has received 1.5% or more of the votes in a local election. , the recognized parties are PRI, PAN, PRD, PVEM, PT and CD. Municipalities Nuevo León consists of 51 autonomous municipalities, each headed by a mayor ('presidente municipal / alcalde) with a 3-year term; mayors can serve no more than two consecutive terms. Mayors must be Mexican citizens by birth, at least 21 years old with at least one-year residency in the municipality. , the municipalities are: Abasolo Agualeguas Los Aldamas Allende Anáhuac Apodaca Aramberri Bustamante Cadereyta Jiménez El Carmen Cerralvo China Ciénega de Flores Doctor Arroyo Doctor Coss Doctor González Escobedo Galeana García General Bravo General Terán General Treviño Guadalupe Los Herreras Hidalgo Higueras Hualahuises Iturbide Juárez Lampazos de Naranjo Linares Marín Melchor Ocampo Mier y Noriega Mina Montemorelos Monterrey (capital) Parás Pesquería Los Ramones Rayones Sabinas Hidalgo Salinas Victoria San Nicolás de los Garza San Pedro Garza García Santa Catarina Santiago Vallecillo Villaldama Zaragoza General Zuazua. Citizenship According to the state constitution, a Nuevoleonese citizen is a person who was either born in Nuevo León or a Mexican citizen who has maintained residency in the state for more than two years and has not indicated to the municipal authorities a desire to preserve his/her previous citizenship. Citizenship can be lost or suspended, among other reasons, for being or becoming a Mexican army officer in charge of federal troops entering or stationed inside the state borders or for committing certain crimes. Noble titles are not recognized and individual rights and freedoms are protected by the Title I of the state constitution. References This article draws heavily on the corresponding article in the Spanish-language Wikipedia. External links State Congress de Nuevo León Portal of the Nuevo León government State Electoral Commission of Nuevo León Constitution of Nuevo León Encyclopedia of Mexican Municipalities: Nuevo León Government of Nuevo León