Antonio Carrillo Flores (June 23, 1909 – March 20, 1986) was a Mexican statesman, born in

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. He was the second son of composer Julián Carrillo Trujillo, and older brother of Nabor Carrillo, rector of the National University and a distinguished scientist.

Biography

He received his bachelor's degree in 1929 and doctor's degree in 1950 in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).Carillo Flores, Antonio
on El Colegio Nacional, accessed 19 May 2013 He formed an early friendship at UNAM with

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.Camp, ''Mexican Political Biographies'', p. 52 His activities covered the fields of teaching, law enforcement, public finance and diplomacy. He is well known for being one of the founding judges ''(magistrados)'' of the Federal Fiscal Court in 1937, (Tribunal Fiscal de la Federación) and for being

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(1952-1958), ambassador to both the

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and the

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, and

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(1964-1970). Carrillo Flores participated in the constitutional amendments during Mexico's nationalization of petroleum in 1938. He was honored by more than 23 foreign governments, and he was named

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by Lincoln College,

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and

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. He became a member of Mexico's National College, a prestigious honorary academy.

References

1909 births 1986 deaths Members of El Colegio Nacional (Mexico) Politicians from Mexico City Mexican Secretaries of Foreign Affairs Mexican Secretaries of Finance Ambassadors of Mexico to the United States National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni Recipients of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Mexico-law-bio-stub