Antonio Martínez Báez, Federal Deputy from the State of Michoacán, District 3. President of the Mexican Bar Association, 1959-1960.
Background
Martínez Báez, Antonio was born on July 18, 1901 in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. Student at National Autonomous University with Eduardo Bustamante, Ramón Beteta, Manuel Gual Vidal, Carlos Novoa, Manuel Ramírez Vázquez. Son of Dr. Manuel Martinez Solorzano, Director of the Michoacán Museum, 1900-1920, Deputy to the Constitutional Congress, 1916-1917, and teacher at the Colegio San Nicolás in Morelia for 15 years.
Mother, Francisca Báez. Grandfather, Ramón Martínez Aviles, lawyer and noted composer. Brother Manuel Martínez Báez served as Subsecretary of Health, 1943-1946, is a member of the National College.
Student assistant to Narciso Bassols, 1925.
Education
Primary studies in Morelia. Preparatory studies at the Colegio Primitivo de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, 1913-1919. Legal studies at the University of Michoacán, 1920.
Studied at the National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1921-1925, law degree, July 21, 1926. Professor of Constitutional Law at the National Law School, National Autonomous University, 1929-1948, 1953-1967. Professor at the National Preparatory School, 1928.
Professor of special courses at the Free Law School. Professor at the Colegio de México, 1944. Professor of graduate law courses at the National University.
Doctor of Laws from the National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1950. Professor Emeritus, National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1966. Member of the Governing Junta of National Autonomous University (Secretary), 1945-1966.
Career
From the National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1950. Professor Emeritus, National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1966. Member of the Governing Junta of National Autonomous University (Secretary), 1945-1966. d.
Federal Deputy from the State of Michoacán, District 3, 1973-1976. Senator from the State of Michoacán, 1982-1988. Member of the Statutes Section of the Advisory Council to the Institute of Economic, Political, and Social Studies of Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1972.
Consulting lawyer for the National Agrarian Commission. Head of the Legal Department for the National Urban Mortgage Bank, 1935-1941. Head of the Department of Indemnifications, Secretariat of Agriculture, 1935-1941.
President of the National Banking Commission, 1941-1943. Director General of the Financiera Industrial Azucarera, 1943-1946. Secretary of Industry and Commerce, 1948-1952.
President of the Economic Commission for Latin America in Mexico, 1951-1953. Director General of Guanos and Fertilizers, 1952-1954. Head of the National Securities Commission, 1953-1959.
Member of the Permanent Tribunal of Arbitration, The Hague, 1965. Arbitrator for LAFTA, 1968. Practicing lawyer, in practice for many years with Manuel Gual Vidal and Gabino Fraga.
Author of many articles.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Membership
President of the Mexican Bar Association, 1959-1960.
