Gilberto Rincón Gallardo
Gilberto Rincón Gallardo | |
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| Born | 15 May 1939 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 30 August 2008 (aged 69) Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| Political party | National Action Party Mexican Communist Party Unified Socialist Party of Mexico Mexican Socialist Party Party of the Democratic Revolution Social Democracy |
| Spouse | Silvia Pavón Hampshire |
| Residence | Mexico City |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Occupation | Activist and politician |
Gilberto Rincón Gallardo y Meltis (15 May 1939 – 30 August 2008) was a Mexican politician, activist and former presidential candidate.
Biography
Rincón Gallardo was born in
With
In spite of the results, three years later he relaunched his platform as the Party of the Rose (Partido de la Rosa), which couldn't achieve official recognition because the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) refused to recognize its statutes. Rincón Gallardo built an impressive legal team led by former general prosecutor Jorge Carpizo McGregor to challenge its decision but eventually failed to change the verdict.
As an activist, his harsh criticism to the Mexican government in the 1970s prompted several acts of repression and a political incarceration in the midst of the Mexican dirty war. Since he was born with a physical disability (shortened arms as the result of a birth defect),[1] he also advocated better public policies toward the disabled and other social minorities.
Then-President Vicente Fox appointed him president of the National Council to Prevent Discrimination (Consejo Nacional para Prevenir la Discriminación, CONAPRED) on 11 July 2003. He was confirmed by President Felipe Calderón in 2006 and held the position until his death.
Following ten days of hospitalization, Rincón Gallardo died in Mexico City on 30 August 2008 at age 69. He was survived by his wife, Silvia Pavón Hampshire.
Selected works
- Entre el pasado definitivo y el futuro posible: ejercicios de reflexión política en clave democrática (Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2008)[4]
References
- ^ a b "Obituaries: Mexican Politician, Disabled Rights Activist Gilberto Rincón Gallardo". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ a b Cervantes, Jesusa (21 June 1998). "La morralla partidista a examen: el PDS". Masiosare (in Spanish). La Jornada. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ Ruiz Camacho, Antonio (June 2000). "Gilberto Rincón Gallardo" (in Spanish). Letras Libres. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ Peña Rangel, David (5 August 2009). "Una conversación democrática" (in Spanish). Nexos. Retrieved 7 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
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