José Reyes Estrada Aguirre
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José Reyes Estrada Aguirre (Chihuahua
, Chihuahua, 1929 – Ciudad Juárez
, Chihuahua, 31 March 1989) was a Mexican politician, affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI). Between 1980 and 1983, he served as municipal president of Ciudad Juárez.
José Reyes Estrada was schooled in the city of Chihuahua and in Saltillo, Coahuila, and studied law at the National Autonomous University
(UNAM) in Mexico City
.
After graduating he practiced law in Mexico City before relocating to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, where he served as a family judge. He later held positions as the secretary and the treasurer of the Juárez municipal government
and, in 1962, was appointed private secretary to Governor of Chihuahua
Práxedes Ginér Durán.
He later became a notary public
and, in 1976, he was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies for Chihuahua's Third District
, serving in the 50th Congress from 1976 to 1979.
At the end of his period in Congress, he was appointed the regional delegate of the Secretariat of Commerce
in Ciudad Juárez.
He was elected municipal president
(mayor
) of Juárez in 1980 and took office on 10 October of that year.
During his time as mayor, he oversaw the construction of the new city hall. At the end of his mandate, he was replaced as mayor by Francisco Barrio
, the first ever non-PRI municipal president of Juárez.
Reyes Estrada died in Ciudad Juárez on 31 March 1989.
His son, José Reyes Ferriz
, is serving as municipal president of Ciudad Juárez for the 2007–10 period.
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It has a population of about 825,327. The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent maquiladoras.-History:It has been said that the...
, Chihuahua, 1929 – Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Chihuahua, 31 March 1989) was a Mexican politician, affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
(PRI). Between 1980 and 1983, he served as municipal president of Ciudad Juárez.
José Reyes Estrada was schooled in the city of Chihuahua and in Saltillo, Coahuila, and studied law at the National Autonomous University
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM) in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
.
After graduating he practiced law in Mexico City before relocating to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, where he served as a family judge. He later held positions as the secretary and the treasurer of the Juárez municipal government
Juárez (municipality of Chihuahua)
Juárez is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Juárez. The municipality covers an area of ....
and, in 1962, was appointed private secretary to Governor of Chihuahua
Governor of Chihuahua
According to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua, Executive Power in that Mexican state resides with a single individual, the Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua, who is chosen for a period of six years and cannot for any reason...
Práxedes Ginér Durán.
He later became a notary public
Notary public
A notary public in the common law world is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business...
and, in 1976, he was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies for Chihuahua's Third District
Third Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua
The Third Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of nine such districts in the state of Chihuahua.It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress for each...
, serving in the 50th Congress from 1976 to 1979.
At the end of his period in Congress, he was appointed the regional delegate of the Secretariat of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce and Industrial Development (Mexico)
In Mexico,The Secretary of Commerce and Industrial Development was the head of the extinct Secretariat of Commerce and Industrial Development...
in Ciudad Juárez.
He was elected municipal president
Municipal president
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipios in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive of a county in the United States or to the mayor of a city in the United States, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the...
(mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
) of Juárez in 1980 and took office on 10 October of that year.
During his time as mayor, he oversaw the construction of the new city hall. At the end of his mandate, he was replaced as mayor by Francisco Barrio
Francisco Barrio
Francisco Javier Barrio Terrazas is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party . He is a former governor of Chihuahua and former secretary in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox....
, the first ever non-PRI municipal president of Juárez.
Reyes Estrada died in Ciudad Juárez on 31 March 1989.
His son, José Reyes Ferriz
José Reyes Ferriz
José Reyes Estrada Ferriz is a Mexican politician, affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
, is serving as municipal president of Ciudad Juárez for the 2007–10 period.