Hugo B. Margáin
Encyclopedia
Hugo B. Margáin Gleason was a Mexican
economist, politician and diplomat who served as Secretary of Finance in the cabinet of Luis Echeverría
(1970-73), as ambassador of Mexico to the United States
(1964-70 and 1976-82), as ambassador of Mexico to the United Kingdom
(1973-76) and as senator
representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI, 1982-88).
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
economist, politician and diplomat who served as Secretary of Finance in the cabinet of Luis Echeverría
Luis Echeverría
Luis Echeverría Álvarez served as President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976.-Early history:Echeverría joined the faculty of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1947 and taught political theory...
(1970-73), as ambassador of Mexico to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(1964-70 and 1976-82), as ambassador of Mexico to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(1973-76) and as senator
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
(PRI, 1982-88).