Jorge Jiménez Cantú

For the aerial lift station, see Dr. Jorge Jiménez Cantú (Mexicable).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Cantú.

Jorge Jiménez Cantú
Governor of the State of Mexico
In office 1975–1981
Preceded by	Carlos Hank González
Succeeded by	Alfredo del Mazo González
Secretary of Health and Welfare
In office 1970–1975
President	Luis Echeverria Alvarez
Personal details
Born	(1914-10-27)October 27, 1914 Mexico City
Died	November 10, 2005(2005-11-10) (aged 91)
Political party	PRI
Spouse	Luisa Isabel Campos
Profession	Politician, Doctor

Jorge Jiménez Cantú (October 27, 1914 – November 10, 2005) was a Mexican physician and politician. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he served as Governor of the State of Mexico between 1975 and 1981.[1][2] He served as Secretary of Health and Welfare from 1970 to 1975 under President Luis Echeverria Alvarez.

Early life

Jiménez Cantú was born on October 27, 1914.[1] In 1931, he joined the National Preparatory School, where he attended high school in biological sciences and served as faculty advisor. He then decided to enter the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1934.

Career

From 1970 to 1975, he served as Secretary of Health and Welfare during the presidency of Luis Echeverría Álvarez. In this position, he oversaw the creation of the National Health Plan and National Vaccination Campaign.[3] He later served as Governor of the State of Mexico from 1975 to 1981.[4]

Personal life

Jiménez Cantú died on November 10, 2005, at the age of 91.[1] He was survived by his wife, Luisa Isabel Campos, who later died in 2017.[4]

References

1. "Murió Jiménez Cantú, ex gobernador del Edomex - La Jornada". Jornada (in Spanish). 2005-11-11. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
2. Herrera, Veronica (2017-02-02). Water and Politics: Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico. University of Michigan Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-472-13032-0.
3. Ozuna, Gerardo R. (2022-09-04). "Hoy hablaremos del doctor Jorge Jiménez Cantú". DigitalMex (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
4. Martínez, Viridiana (2017-06-25). "Fallece Luisa Campos, viuda de Jorge Jiménez Cantú". Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.

Further reading

* Boyso, José Luis Alanís (2010). Jorge Jiménez Cantú: patria, honor y fuerza (in Spanish). Gobierno del Estado de México. ISBN 9786074950496.