Teófilo Borunda
Teófilo Borunda Ortiz (Satevó, Chihuahua, February 4, 1912 – March 18, 2001, Ciudad Juárez)[1] was a Mexican politician, member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, was Governor of Chihuahua from 1956 to 1962, Senator and Federal Deputy.
Teófilo Borunda | |
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| Ambassasdor of Mexico to Argentina | |
| In office 1971–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Bernardo Reyes Morales |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Jiménez Muñoz |
| Governor of Chihuahua | |
| In office October 4, 1956 – October 3, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Jesús Lozoya Solís |
| Succeeded by | Práxedes Giner Durán |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
| In office September 1, 1949 – September 30, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Braulio Maldonado Sández |
| Succeeded by | Milton Castellanos Everardo |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic for Chihuahua | |
| In office September 1, 1952 – August 31, 1958 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Chihuahua | |
| In office 1943–1952 | |
| Municipal President of Juárez | |
| In office January 1, 1940 – December 31, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Octavio Escobar Rodriguez |
| Succeeded by | Manuel de Herrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1912 Satevó, Chihuahua |
| Died | March 18, 2001 (aged 89) Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua |
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| Spouse(s) | Hortensia Flores |
The first public office that was chosen was that of municipal president of Juárez, from 1940 to 1941, term of his management was the founder of the National Confederation of Popular Organizations (CNOP) of the PRI in Ciudad Juarez, Federal Deputy to the XXXIX Legislature from 1943 to 1946, that same year he was designated as Secretary general of the Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada and then again Federal Deputy to the XLI Legislature from 1949 to 1952. He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1951.[2] In 1952 he was chosen as Senator represent the State of Chihuahua for the period until in 1958, in this period was President of the Senate.
Before finishing his term as senator, in 1956 was nominated by PRI then he was elected as Governor of Chihuahua until 1962, during his government was finished the railroad Chihuahua to Pacific and he carried to finish the channeling of the Río Chuviscar in its section that crosses the city of Chihuahua.
After he finish his governorship period he was named Manager of the COVE and subsequently Ambassador of Mexico in Argentina.
See also
- 1956 Chihuahua state election
References
- http://www.oem.com.mx/elmexicano/notas/n1295121.htm
- Enciclopedia Política de México 9 Tomo V. (PDF). Senade de la República - Instituto Belisario Domínguez. 2010.
| Preceded by Jesús Lozoya Solís |
Governor of Chihuahua 1956–1962 |
Succeeded by Práxedes Ginér Durán |