José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti (13 May 1937 – 3 August 2024) was a Mexican politician. At different times he was affiliated with the

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(PRI), the

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(PRD) and the

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(Morena).

Career

Ortiz Pinchetti was born in Mexico City in May 1937. He graduated with a law degree from the

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and completed a master's in economic law at the

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(UIA). He taught history and law at the UIA from 1961 to 1993. He was one of the founders of the Mexico City daily ''

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'' in 1984 and remained a regular contributor. During the term of

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(2000–2003), Ortiz served in his cabinet as secretary of government. In the 2003 mid-term election he was elected to the

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as a plurinominal deputy for the PRD during the 59th session of

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. On 8 February 2019 he was appointed to head the (FEPADE), an agency of the Attorney-General's office. He remained in that position until his death on 3 August 2024.

Personal life and death

Ortiz Pinchetti was married to

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justice Loretta Ortiz Ahlf. He died in Mexico City on 3 August 2024, at the age of 87.

References

1937 births 2024 deaths Politicians from Mexico City Party of the Democratic Revolution politicians Escuela Libre de Derecho alumni Deputies of the LIX Legislature of Mexico {{Mexico-politician-DemocraticRevolution-stub