Jorge Carpizo McGregor (2 April 1944 – 30 March 2012) was a Mexican jurist who occupied various high rank positions in the government of Mexico.[1][2]
Jorge Carpizo McGregor | |
|---|---|
| Rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico | |
| In office 1 January 1985 – 1 January 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Octavio Rivero Serrano |
| Succeeded by | José Sarukhán Kermez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1944 Campeche City, Campeche, Mexico |
| Died | 30 March 2012 (aged 67) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico (LLB, SJD) London School of Economics (LLM) |
| Profession | Jurist |
Carpizo was the son of Óscar Carpizo Berrón and Luz María McGregor Dondé. He received a bachelor's degree in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), a master's degree in law from the London School of Economics and a doctorate in law from the UNAM.
From January 1985 to January 1989, Carpizo McGregor served as Rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[3] In the late 1980s he served as Minister Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. In June 1990 he was appointed president of the National Human Rights Commission (the first ombudsman in Mexico). In 1993 President Carlos Salinas de Gortari designated him Attorney General, and he later became Secretary of the Interior. In the following administration, President Ernesto Zedillo designated him Ambassador to France.[4]
References
External links
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
