Francisco González de la Vega e Iriarte (Durango, December 3, 1901 –

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, March 3, 1976), Mexican jurist, he was

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(1946 to 1952),

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(1956–1962) by

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(PRI). Ambassador of Mexico in

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(1967–1970) and in

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(1970–1971), Senator of the Republic, university professor at National Autonomous University of Mexico, and the

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, as well as author of several books like “Mexican criminal law”. In the position of Attorney-General of the Republic, he has been distinguished by his record, as Governor of the State of Durango he was considered of great benefit for the state. He is author of “The Criminal Code Commented”, updated according to the Code's reforms and synchronized with the jurisprudence defined by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation and its Theses.

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