Hugo B. Margáin

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

Hugo B. Margáin Gleason (13 February 1913(1913-02-13) – 11 September 1997(1997-09-11)) 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Camp, Roderic Ai (1995). Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-1993 (3rd ed.). University of Texas Press. p. 434. ISBN 0292711816, 9780292711815. http://books.google.com/books?id=HzliP-e4qnUC&pg=PA434&dq=%22Carlos+Tello+Mac%C3%ADas%22+-inpublisher:icon&as_brr=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
  2. ^ "Muere el político Hugo B. Margáin [Politician Hugo B. Margáin Dies]" (in Spanish). El Norte. Agencia Reforma (Monterrey). 1997-09-12. "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."