Carlos María Abascal Carranza
Carlos María Abascal Carranza (born Mexico City, June 14, 1949 - Mexico City, December 2, 2008) was a Mexican lawyer and the Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Vicente Fox. He is the son of the writer Salvador Abascal, famous for his synarchist ideas.
Carlos María Abascal Carranza | |
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.jpg) Abascal in 2003 | |
| Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office June 1, 2005 – November 30, 2006 | |
| President | Vicente Fox |
| Preceded by | Santiago Creel |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Ramírez Acuña |
| Secretary of Labor | |
| In office December 1, 2000 – June 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mariano Palacios Alcocer |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Javier Salazar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1949 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | December 2, 2008 (aged 59) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Political party | National Action Party (PAN) |
| Alma mater | Escuela Libre de Derecho. |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
Biography
Carlos Abascal studied law at Mexico City's Escuela Libre de Derecho, graduating in 1973 with a thesis entitled "Relations between Spiritual Power and Temporal Power", in which he stated, inter alia, that "democracy is a farce that has been used by Freemasons in Mexico... to make a confused and disoriented majority believe that its will is being done".[1] He later pursued business management studies at the IPADE. For about thirty years he worked for Afianzadora Insurgentes where he began as messenger and trainee in the legal area and ended as Director and CEO. He retired from Afianzadora Insurgentes in August 2000.
Abascal has occupied different positions in private and social organizations. He has been president of the Fundación para el Desarrollo Sostenible en México (FUNDES), president of Vertebra, president of the Movimiento Social y de Administración de Valores (AVAL), vice-president of the Instituto Mexicano de Doctrina Social Cristiana (IMDOSOC), and president of the Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana (COPARMEX).
Abascal was one of President Vicente Fox's key cabinet members. In 2000 Fox appointed Abascal as Secretary of Labor. In 2005, following Santiago Creel's resignation, Abascal was appointed Secretary of the Interior.[2]
He was opposed to some birth control methods such as abortion and the contraceptive pill.[3] He spoke out against "liberal" literature, including the novel Aura by Carlos Fuentes,[4] which Abascal judged as inappropriate for his thirteen-year-old daughter and requested that her private school reconsider including in its curriculum.[5]
Canonization
In 2009, various Catholic organizations asked the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico to begin the process for the canonization of Abascal given his virtues and his ability to participate in politics without renouncing his Catholic values.
References
- Jornada Archived February 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- President Vicente Fox names Carlos Abascal Carranza to Replace Santiago Creel at interior secretariat, findarticles entry here
- Mexico's Catholic Church raises voice in 2006 race Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Link is to WorldWide Religious News, but report is by Reuters
- The Latin master The Guardian, May 5, 2001
- Mexican Labor News and Analysis Archived October 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Vol 6, No. 5
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Santiago Creel |
Secretary of the Interior 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Francisco Javier Ramírez Acuña |
| Preceded by Mariano Palacios |
Secretary of Labor 2000–2005 |
Succeeded by Francisco Javier Salazar |