José de las Fuentes Rodríguez
José de las Fuentes Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Coahuila | |
| In office December 1, 1981 – November 30, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco José Madero González |
| Succeeded by | Eliseo Mendoza Berrueto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1920[1] General Cepeda, Coahuila |
| Died | October 8, 2011 (aged 91) Mexico City |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) |
| Spouse | Elsa Hernández Salazar |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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]
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 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
- ^ 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.