Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez de la Rosa

Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez de la Rosa (1 October 1921 – 11 December 1997) was a Mexican diplomat. He served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from April 1979 to 30 November 1982, during the administration of José López Portillo. He was the father of Jorge Castañeda Gutman, who later also served as Foreign Secretary from 2000 to 2003.

Jorge Castañeda
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office
April 1979  30 November 1982
PresidentJosé López Portillo
Preceded bySantiago Roel García
Succeeded byBernardo Sepúlveda Amor
Personal details
Born1 October 1921
Mexico City
Died11 December 1997 (1997-12-12) (aged 76)
Mexico City
Political partyPRI
Alma materUNAM
ProfessionLawyer, Diplomat

Born in Mexico City, Castañeda y Álvarez studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he also later lectured, along with teaching positions at the Colegio de México and the Escuela Libre de Derecho. In addition to his term as foreign secretary, he also served as ambassador to France, Egypt, and the United Nations.

Political offices
Preceded by
Santiago Roel García
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
19791982
Succeeded by
Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor
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