José de las Fuentes Rodríguez (April 20, 1920 – October 8, 2011) was a Mexican politician and lawyer. He served as the Governor of Coahuila from December 1, 1981, to November 1, 1987.[2][3]
José de las Fuentes Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Coahuila | |
| In office 1 December 1981 – 30 November 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco José Madero |
| Succeeded by | Eliseo Mendoza Berrueto |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 September 1968 – 30 September 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Martín de Alba |
| Succeeded by | Humberto Acevedo Astudillo |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Coahuila′s 1st district | |
| In office 1 September 1976 – 31 August 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Jesús Roberto Dávila Narro |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Masso Masso |
| In office 1 September 1967 – 31 August 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Tomás Algaba Gómez |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Guerra Castaños |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1920[1] General Cepeda, Coahuila |
| Died | 8 October 2011 (aged 91) Mexico City |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) |
| Spouse | Elsa Hernández Salazar |
| Children | Fernando de las Fuentes |
| Profession | Lawyer |
De Las Fuentes received his law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1944.[2] He later earned a doctorate in criminal law.[2]
De las Fuentes began his career in public service at the National Company for Basic Commodities (Conasupo).[2] He served as the Attorney General of Coahuila from 1957 to 1963.[2] He was elected as a deputy to the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico for two terms.[2] He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1968.[4] He also taught as a professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[2]
José de las Fuentes Rodríguez served as the governor of Coahuila from 1981 to 1987. He made access to new housing programs a priority of his administration.[2] Several new facilities were also constructed in Coahuila during his tenure, including a new state government center and the major Coahuila convention center.[2]
José de las Fuentes Rodríguez died in Mexico City, where he lived during his later years, on October 8, 2011, at the age of 91.[2] He was survived by his children - Guadalupe, José, Arturo, and Fernando de las Fuentes Hernández. His wife, Elsa Hernández Salazar, died in 1984.[2] The couple had met in Mexico City and Veracruz.[2] His funeral was held in Saltillo, the capital of Coahuila.[2]
References edit
- ^ Camp, Roderic Ai (1982). Biografías de políticos mexicanos, 1935–1985 (in Spanish). Fondo de Cultura Económica. p. 193. ISBN 9789681637194. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gonzalez, Edgar (2011-10-08). "Fallece exgobernador de Coahuila, José de las Fuentes Rodríguez". Vanguardia (Mexico). Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ Fernández, Hilda (2011-10-08). "Muere José de las Fuentes, ex gobernador de Coahuila". El Universal (Mexico). Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ Enciclopedia Política de México 9 Tomo V. (PDF). Senade de la República - Instituto Belisario Domínguez. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-03-30.