Jorge Arganis Díaz Leal (19 February 1943 – 24 May 2024) was a Mexican civil engineer who served as the Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation from 23 July 2020 until 15 November 2022.[1]
Jorge Arganis Díaz Leal | |
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| Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation | |
| In office 23 July 2020 – 15 November 2022 | |
| President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Preceded by | Javier Jiménez Espriú |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Nuño Lara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1943 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 24 May 2024 (aged 81) |
In October 2021, he was named in the Pandora Papers leak.[2]
Career
editArganis studied Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He obtained a diploma in Construction Administration (CMIC) and also had studies in Project Management and Business Development.[3]
In 1963, he began working at the General Directorate of Projects and Laboratories of the Secretariat of Public Works of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[4] In 1971 he joined Pemex as a technical advisor. From 1977 to 1997 he worked for Ingenieros Civiles Asociados (ICA).[5] From 2002 to 2006 he was Director General of Public Works in the administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Head of Government of the Federal District.[4] He later served in President López Obrador's cabinet as the Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport from July 2020 to November 2022, before resigning because of poor health.[6]
Death
editArganis died on 24 May 2024, at the age of 81.[7]
References
edit- ^ AMLO confirma salida de Jiménez Espriú de la SCT y nombra a Jorge Arganis
- ^ "Miembros del actual gobierno en nuevo escándalo llamado "Pandora Papers"". 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Conferencistas – II Congreso Internacional de Ética profesional" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b Quién es Jorge Arganis Díaz Leal, el nuevo secretario de Comunicaciones y Transportes de México
- ^ "Fallece Jorge Arganis Díaz Leal, ex titular de la SICT". Expansión. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Murió Jorge Arganis, extitular de la SICT en el gobierno de AMLO". Proceso. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Martínez, Andrés (24 May 2024). "Murió Jorge Arganis Díaz, exsecretario de Comunicaciones y Transportes con AMLO". Infobae. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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