Fernando Toranzo Fernández

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

Fernando Toranzo Fernández (born September 12, 1950) is a Mexican politician PRI who served as the Governor of San Luis Potosí (2009-2015). He formerly served as the Health Secretary of San Luis Potosi.^[1]

Fernando Toranzo Fernández
Governor of San Luis Potosí
In office September 26, 2009 – September 25, 2015
Preceded by	Jesús Marcelo de los Santos
Succeeded by	Juan Manuel Carreras López
Personal details
Born	(1950-09-12) September 12, 1950 (age 74) Venado, San Luis Potosí
Political party	Institutional Revolutionary Party
Spouse	Dr. Maria Luisa Ramos Segura
Profession	Doctor

Toranzo Fernández was born in Venado, San Luis Potosi, on September 12, 1950. He was one of eleven children born to Carmen Fernandez de Toranzo and Manuel Contreras.^[1] Toranozo Fernandez attended Instituto Carlos Gómez for elementary school.^[1] He enrolled at el Bachillerato en la Preparatoria de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí before specializing in general surgery at the Facultad de Medicina.^[1]