Jorge Carpizo McGregor
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Jorge Carpizo Mac Gregor (b. April 2, 1944 in Campeche, Campeche
) is a Mexican
jurist
who has occupied various high rank positions in the government of Mexico.
Carpizo is the son of Óscar Carpizo Berrón and Luz María Mac Gregor 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 1985 to 1988 Carpizo Mac Gregor served as Rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. 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
. 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
.
At this moment mr. carpizo has written many articles and books.
website.
Campeche, Campeche
San Francisco de Campeche is the capital city of the Mexican state of Campeche, located at,...
) is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
who has occupied various high rank positions in the government of Mexico.
Carpizo is the son of Óscar Carpizo Berrón and Luz María Mac Gregor Dondé. He received a bachelor's degree in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM), a master's degree in law from the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
and a doctorate in law from the UNAM.
From 1985 to 1988 Carpizo Mac Gregor served as Rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In the late 1980s he served as Minister Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation is the highest federal court in the United Mexican States. It consists of a President of the Supreme Court and ten Ministers who are confirmed by the Senate from a list proposed by the President of the Republic.Justices of the SCJN serve for fifteen...
. In June 1990 he was appointed president of the National Human Rights Commission
National Human Rights Commission (Mexico)
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission is the national human rights institution accredited at the United Nations with 'A' status by the International Co-ordinating Committee of NHRIs . It is a member of the Network of National Institutions in the Americas, one of four regional groups within...
. In 1993 President
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
Carlos Salinas de Gortari designated him Attorney General
Attorney General (Mexico)
The Attorney General of Mexico is the head of the Office of the General Prosecutor and the Federal Public Ministry , an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of...
, and he later became Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior (Mexico)
The Mexican Secretary of the Interior is the head of the Secretariat of the Interior, concerned with the country's internal affairs, the presentation of the president's bills to Congress, their publication and certain issues of national security. The country's main intelligence agency, CISEN,...
. In the following administration, President Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León is a Mexican economist and politician. He served as President of Mexico from December 1, 1994 to November 30, 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted seventy year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
designated him Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
At this moment mr. carpizo has written many articles and books.
External links
Profile at the UNAMUnam
UNAM or UNaM may refer to:* National University of Misiones, a National University in Posadas, Argentina*National Autonomous University of Mexico , the large public autonomous university based in Mexico City...
website.