José Gómez Gordoa (29 September 1913 – November 2005) was a Mexican lawyer, university professor and diplomat. Gómez Gordoa was born in the city of

San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí, is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 59 municipalities and is named after its capital city, San Luis Potosí. It ...

in 1913. He served as the rector of the

Escuela Libre de Derecho Escuela Libre de Derecho (ELD) is a private law school in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded in 1912, it is one of the oldest law schools in Mexico and the oldest private institution focused in teaching law. Since its establishment in 1912, the Escue ...

in 1977 and again in 1979–1984. In 1977 he replaced

Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Bolaños (; 12 March 1911 – 15 July 1979) was a Mexican politician and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970. Previously, he served as a member of t ...

as ambassador to Spain, where he remained for two years.

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