Mexican trade union leader and politician
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Gamboa and the second or maternal family name is
Pascoe.
Joaquín Gamboa Pascoe |
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In office
1 September 1976 – 31 August 1982 |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Sánchez Madariaga |
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| Succeeded by | Abraham Martínez Rivero |
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In office
1 September 1967 – 31 August 1970 |
| Preceded by | Hilda Anderson Nevárez |
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| Succeeded by | Leopoldo Cerón Sánchez |
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| Born | (1922-05-30)30 May 1922
Mexico City, D.F., Mexico |
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| Died | 7 January 2016(2016-01-07) (aged 93)
Mexico City, D.F., Mexico |
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| Political party | PRI |
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| Occupation | Trade union leader and politician |
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Joaquín Gamboa Pascoe (May 30, 1922 – January 7, 2016) was a Mexican trade union leader and politician.[1]
Biography
He had a degree in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Gamboa Pascoe was the general secretary of the Federal District Federation of Workers (in Spanish: Federación de Trabajadores del Distrito Federal, FTDF) and from August 9, 2005, until his death, he was the general secretary of the Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), the largest confederation of labor unions in the country.
Gamboa Pascoe was elected to the Senate in 1976, representing the Federal District for the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He ran for reelection in 1988 but lost his bid against Porfirio Muñoz Ledo of the left-wing National Democratic Front (FDN). He also served in the Chamber of Deputies: from 1961 to 1964, representing the Federal District's 18th district, and from 1967 to 1970, representing the Federal District's 13th district.
Gamboa Pascoe died on January 7, 2016, aged 93.
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