Hugo B. Margáin

Hugo B. Margáin Gleason ((1913-02-13)13 February 1913 – (1997-09-11)11 September 1997) was a Mexican economist, politician and diplomat who served as Secretary of Finance in the cabinet of Luis Echeverría (1970–73), as ambassador of Mexico to the United States (1964–70 and 1976–82), as ambassador of Mexico to the United Kingdom (1973–76) and as senator representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI, 1982–88).^[1]

Hugo B. Margáin
1982
Secretary of Finance and Public Credit
In office 13 August 1970 – 29 May 1973
President	Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Luis Echeverría
Preceded by	Antonio Ortiz Mena
Succeeded by	José López Portillo
Personal details
Born	(1913-02-13)13 February 1913 Mexico City[1]
Died	11 September 1997(1997-09-11) (aged 84) Mexico[2]
Political party	Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)[1]
Spouse	Margarita Charles[1]
Relations	Manuel Sandoval Vallarta (brother-in-law)[1]
Parent(s)	César R. Margáin and María Teresa Gleason[1]
Alma mater	National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)[1]
Profession	Diplomat and economist

References

1. Camp, Roderic Ai (1995). Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-1993 (3rd ed.). University of Texas Press. p. 434. ISBN 9780292711815.
2. "Muere el político Hugo B. Margáin" [Politician Hugo B. Margáin Dies]. Nacional; El Norte (in Spanish). Monterrey. Agencia Reforma. 12 September 1997. El político y diplomático mexicano Hugo B. Margáin Gleason falleció la madrugada de este jueves a los 84 años de edad, a consecuencia de un paro cardiaco, informaron sus familiares.