María Teresa Herrera
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María Teresa Herrera Tello (b. October 15, 1956 in Santiago, Nuevo León
) is a Mexican
lawyer. She served in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox
as Secretary of the Agrarian Reform (2000 – 2003).
Herrera Tello graduated as a valedictorian
with a bachelor's degree in law from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León.
She was the first woman in the history of Nuevo León
to become a magistrate in the state's Superior Court of Justice
(in Spanish
: Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Nuevo León). Eventually she presided over the court and was reelected four consecutive times.
She served as secretary of the agrarian reform (Secretaria de la Reforma Agraria) from December 1, 2000 until April 5, 2003, when she was appointed legal councilor to the Mexican president. On November 18, 2004 she was appointed councilor to the Federal Judicature Council (Consejo de la Judicatura Federal).
Santiago, Nuevo León
Santiago is a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 763.8 km² . According to the 2005 census, its population is 37,886 inhabitants ....
) is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
lawyer. She served in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican former politician who served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties.Fox was elected...
as Secretary of the Agrarian Reform (2000 – 2003).
Herrera Tello graduated as a valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
with a bachelor's degree in law from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León.
She was the first woman in the history of Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
to become a magistrate in the state's Superior Court of Justice
Superior Court of Justice of Nuevo León
The Superior Court of Justice of Nuevo León is the judicial branch of government of Nuevo Leon.Ministers of the Court are elected by the state congress from a list presented by the governor....
(in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Nuevo León). Eventually she presided over the court and was reelected four consecutive times.
She served as secretary of the agrarian reform (Secretaria de la Reforma Agraria) from December 1, 2000 until April 5, 2003, when she was appointed legal councilor to the Mexican president. On November 18, 2004 she was appointed councilor to the Federal Judicature Council (Consejo de la Judicatura Federal).