Sergio García Ramírez
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Sergio García Ramírez is a Mexican
jurist
and politician
who currently serves as a judge at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
.
Born in Guadalajara
, Jalisco
, García Ramírez undertook his university studies at the school of law
of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM) in Mexico City
. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in 1963 with an honorable mention, and he obtained his Ph.D. in 1971, receiving the first Magna cum laude awarded for a UNAM Ph.D. in law.
He is an official investigator in the Institute of Juridical Investigations and an official professor in the School of Law of the same university. He is a National Investigator, level III, in the National System of Investigators. Since 1993 he has been a member of the Governing Board of the UNAM.
(PRI) since 1961. He occupied different positions under the PRI regime and served in the cabinet of President
José López Portillo
as Secretary of Labor
and then in the cabinet of President Miguel de la Madrid
as Attorney General
. In 1988 he lost the PRI internal bid for the party presidential candidacy against Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
García Ramírez has never been elected to public office
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...
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who currently serves as a judge at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is an autonomous judicial institution based in the city of San José, Costa Rica. Together with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, it makes up the human rights protection system of the Organization of American States , which serves to uphold and...
.
Born in Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, García Ramírez undertook his university studies at the school of law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM) in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in 1963 with an honorable mention, and he obtained his Ph.D. in 1971, receiving the first Magna cum laude awarded for a UNAM Ph.D. in law.
He is an official investigator in the Institute of Juridical Investigations and an official professor in the School of Law of the same university. He is a National Investigator, level III, in the National System of Investigators. Since 1993 he has been a member of the Governing Board of the UNAM.
Political career
García Ramírez has been a member of the Institutional Revolutionary PartyInstitutional 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) since 1961. He occupied different positions under the PRI regime and served in the cabinet of President
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
José López Portillo
José López Portillo
José López Portillo y Pacheco was the President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982.Born in Mexico City, López Portillo studied Law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico before beginning his political career with the Institutional Revolutionary Party in 1959.He held several positions in the...
as Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Labor (Mexico)
In Mexico, the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare is the head of the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare , a department of the federal government. The Secretary is a member of the federal executive cabinet.The current Secretary of Labor is Javier Lozano Alarcón ....
and then in the cabinet of President Miguel de la Madrid
Miguel de la Madrid
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988.-Biography:...
as Attorney General
Attorney General (Mexico)
The Attorney General of Mexico is the head of the Office of the General Prosecutor and the Federal Public Ministry , an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of...
. In 1988 he lost the PRI internal bid for the party presidential candidacy against Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
García Ramírez has never been elected to public office