José Juventino Leonardo Castro Sanchez (25 January 1919 – 3 February 2006) was a Mexican transportation and political entrepreneur. He was

Governor of Querétaro The governor of Querétaro is the chief executive of the Mexican state of Querétaro. According to the Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Queretaro, the exercise of executive power of the Mexican state, is deposited in one individual ...

from 1967 to 1973.

Biography

Castro Sanchez was born in Amealco,

Querétaro Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Querétaro, 18 municipalities. Its capital city is Querétaro Cit ...

on 25 January 1919. He initially studied at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of the

Instituto Politécnico Nacional The National Polytechnic Institute (), abbreviated IPN, is one of the largest public universities in Mexico with 171,581 students at the high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is the second-best university in Mexico in the techni ...

Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

, but was unable to finish his degree because of funding. He returned to Querétaro and studied trade, graduating in 1939. He was elected to the State Congress of Querétaro in 1943. In 1946 he was appointed director of State Transit, at a time when contact with freight carriers from the Midwest emerged. After leaving the position, he worked in the transportation sector from 1949 to 1960. In 1961 he was elected municipal president of Querétaro and in 1967 he was elected as the

. During his governorship, he oversaw the construction of several dams, wells and roads as well as the University Center of the

Autonomous University of Queretaro In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Autonomous organizations or institutions are independent or self-governing. Autonomy can also be defi ...

, facilities of the Queretaro Institute of Technology, and the Exhibition Center. Castro Sanchez retired from politics at the end of his term as governor in 1973. He died of respiratory arrest on 3 February 2006, at his home in

. His remains were cremated.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Juventino 1919 births 2006 deaths Governors of Querétaro Politicians from Querétaro 20th-century Mexican politicians Members of the Congress of Querétaro Municipal presidents of Querétaro People from Amealco de Bonfil

Biography

See also

References