Alfonso García González
Alfonso García González | |
|---|---|
| 11th Governor of North Territory of Baja California | |
| In office 22 October 1947 – 26 November 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Alberto V. Aldrete |
| 1st Governor of the State of Baja California | |
| In office 26 November 1952 – 30 November 1953 | |
| Succeeded by | Eligio Esquivel Méndez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1909 Toluca, State of Mexico |
| Died | December 2, 1961 (aged 52) |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Alfonso García González (19 March 1909 – 2 December 1961) was a Mexican politician. He was the last governor of the North Territory of Baja California and the first provisional governor of the State of Baja California.[1][2]
Early life
Alfonso García González was born in Toluca, State of Mexico on 19 March 1909. During his youth, he was an amateur boxer and represented Mexico at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico, earning his law degree in 1931.[1]
Governor of Baja California
García González was appointed governor of the North Territory of Baja California by president Miguel Alemán Valdés, taking office on 22 October 1947. The territory became a state on 16 January 1952 and García González served as provisional governor until 30 November 1953, when he was succeeded by Braulio Maldonado Sández.[1][3]
Later political career
He later served as ambassador of Mexico to Colombia. In 1958, he became president of the Confederación Deportiva Mexicana and from 1959 to 1961 he headed the Mexican department of tourism.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Historia. Gobernadores". Gobierno del estado de Baja California. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Camp, Roderic (1995). Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-1993 (3rd ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 264. ISBN 0-292-17714-3. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Martinez, Yerson (16 January 2013). "Suma Baja California 14 gobernadores en 61 años". La crónica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.