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Alfonso García González

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Alfonso García González
11th Governor of North Territory of Baja California
In office
22 October 1947 – 26 November 1952
Preceded byAlberto V. Aldrete
1st Governor of the State of Baja California
In office
26 November 1952 – 30 November 1953
Succeeded byBraulio Maldonado Sández
Personal details
Born(1909-03-19)March 19, 1909
Toluca, State of Mexico
DiedDecember 2, 1961(1961-12-02) (aged 52)
Alma materNational Autonomous University of Mexico

Alfonso García González (19 March 1909 – 2 December 1961) was a Mexican politician. He was the last governor of the North Territory of Baja California and the first provisional governor of the State of Baja California.[1][2]

Early life

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Alfonso García González was born in Toluca, State of Mexico on 19 March 1909. He attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico, earning his law degree in 1931.[1]

Governor of Baja California

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García González was appointed governor of the North Territory of Baja California by president Miguel Alemán Valdés, taking office on 22 October 1947. The territory became a state on 16 January 1952 and García González served as provisional governor until 30 November 1953, when he was succeeded by Braulio Maldonado Sández.[1][3]

Later political career

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He later served as ambassador of Mexico to Colombia. In 1958, he became president of the Confederación Deportiva Mexicana and from 1959 to 1961 he headed the Mexican department of tourism.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Historia. Gobernadores". Gobierno del estado de Baja California. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. ^ Camp, Roderic (1995). Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-1993 (3rd ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 264. ISBN 0-292-17714-3. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ Martinez, Yerson (16 January 2013). "Suma Baja California 14 gobernadores en 61 años". La crónica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.