Juan Fernández Albarrán (January 10, 1901 – March 27, 1972) was a Mexican

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and

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affiliated with the

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(PRI). He was

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from 1963 to 1969.

Early years

Juan Fernández Albarrán was born on January 11, 1901, in

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. He completed his education from elementary school to high school in

. He later moved to

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to study law at the Faculty of Jurisprudence of the

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. Juan started his career as an agent of the

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and later became a

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of the Superior Court of Justice in the states of

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and

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. He was also the general secretary of the government of the

from 1937 to 1941, during the governorship of

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, and was a senior officer of the agrarian department.

Political career

Juan Fernández Albarrán served as the municipal president of

from 1942 to 1943. He was also

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from 1943 to 1946 in the XXXIX legislature representing the 7th district of the

. From 1952 to 1958 he was senator of the Republic in the

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in the XLII and XLIII legislature representing the

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Governor of the State of Mexico

Juan was elected governor of the State of Mexico in the 1963 state elections. He held office from September 16, 1963, to September 15, 1969. During his governorship, the Escuela Normal Superior and the new Government Palace of the State of Mexico were built, transforming the old building into the Palace of Justice of the State of Mexico. He additionally carried out the remodeling of the rectory of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico and the Municipal Palace of Toluca and initiated the construction of the Paseo Tollocan in the state capital.

References

1901 births 1972 deaths Governors of the State of Mexico Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for the State of Mexico Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) for the State of Mexico National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni People from Toluca