José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti
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José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti | |
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| Born | 13 May 1937 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 3 August 2024 (aged 87) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, jurist, politician |
| Political party | PRI (1967–1969) PRD (1999–2012) MORENA (2014–2024) |
José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti (13 May 1937 – 3 August 2024) was a Mexican politician. At different times he was affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) and the National Regeneration Movement (Morena).[1]
Career
[edit]Ortiz Pinchetti was born in Mexico City in May 1937. He graduated with a law degree from the Escuela Libre de Derecho and completed a master's in economic law at the Ibero-American University (UIA).[1] He taught history and law at the UIA from 1961 to 1993.[2]
He was one of the founders of the Mexico City daily La Jornada in 1984 and remained a regular contributor.[1]
During the term of Andrés Manuel López Obrador as head of government of the Federal District (2000–2003), Ortiz served in his cabinet as secretary of government. In the 2003 mid-term election he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a plurinominal deputy for the PRD during the 59th session of Congress.[2]
On 8 February 2019 he was appointed to head the office of the Special Prosecutor for Electoral Offences (FEPADE), an agency of the Attorney-General's office.[1] He remained in that position until his death on 3 August 2024.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Ortiz Pinchetti was married to Supreme Court justice Loretta Ortiz Ahlf.[1] He died in Mexico City on 3 August 2024, at the age of 87.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Vázquez Herrera, Olivia (4 August 2024). "AMLO y políticos de la 4T lamentan la muerte de José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti". Infobae. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Perfil: Dip. José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti". Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL). SEGOB. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Guzmán, Fernando (4 August 2024). "Fallece José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti a los 87 años". Infobae. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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