About Javier García Paniagua
Lived 1935 – 1998 (aged 63). Javier García Paniagua was a Mexican politician.
Javier García Paniagua (13 February 1935 – 25 November 1998) was a Mexican politician who served as president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in 1981 and held positions in the cabinet of President José López Portillo as Secretary of Agrarian Reform and Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare.
His name was frequently mentioned among the possible candidates to serve as President of Mexico for the 1982–88 term, but ultimately López Portillo chose Miguel de la Madrid to contend for the PRI in the 1982 general election.
He died in his native Jalisco on 25 November 1998.
Family
His father was . He married María Sorté, born María Harfuch Hidalgo. He was the father of Omar García Harfuch, the Secretary of Security and Civilian Protection in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum.
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Who was Javier García Paniagua?
Mexican politician (1935-2022)
When was Javier García Paniagua born?
Javier García Paniagua was born on 13 February 1935 in Autlán de Navarro.
When did Javier García Paniagua die?
Javier García Paniagua died on 25 November 1998 in Jalisco.
What was Javier García Paniagua's occupation?
Javier García Paniagua was a politician.
What nationality was Javier García Paniagua?
Javier García Paniagua was Mexican.
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