for the PAN presidential candidacy in the 2006 Mexican Federal Election. As a Federal secretary, Elizondo faced a fierce opposition by the trade unions and the opposition parties in Congress to a constitutional amendment that would allow private investment and competition in the national oil and electricity markets. He was elected Senator of the Republic in the 2006 Mexican Federal Election. References External links Secretariat of Energy:Fernando Elizondo. Profile at the National Action Party website. 1949 births Living people Politicians from Monterrey Governors of Nuevo León Mexican Secretaries of Energy National Action Party (Mexico) politicians Lawyers from Nuevo León Autonomous University of Nuevo León alumni Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni 21st-century Mexican politicians