Background
Ortiz Mena, Antonio was born on September 22, 1908 in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. While attending the National Law School, 1925-1928, knew Miguel Alemán, Antonio Carrillo Flores, Alfonso Noriega and Eduardo Bustamante. From well-to-do family.
Son of Antonio R. Ortiz, treasurer of the Federal District, and Mara Mena. Grandfather a miner and prefect of Alamos, Sonora. Nephew of Eduardo Ortiz, Subsecretary of Public Works.
Nephew of Carlos Ortiz, governor of Sonora. Son-in-law of Antonio Mena, local deputy. Brother of Raúl Ortiz Mena, subsecretary of the presidency.
Son, Antonio Ortiz Salinas, subsecretary of tourism, 1977-1982 political disciple of Adolfo Ruiz Cortines. Learned politics from the Guanajuato group.
Education
Primary studies at the Colegio Alemán and the Colegio Franco-Inglés. Secondary and preparatory studies at the National Preparatory School. Law degree from the National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1925-1928.
Studies in philosophy and economics at National Autonomous University.
Career
Adviser, Department of the Federal District, 1930-1932. Head of the Legal Department, Department of the Federal District, 1932-1936. Assistant to the Director of the National Urban Mortgage Bank, 1936-1945.
Head of the Department for the Nationalization of Properties, Office of the Attorney General of Mexico, 1940-1945. Subdirector of the National Mortgage Bank, 1946-1952. First Director General of the Division of Professions, Secretariat of Public Education, 1945-1946.
Director General of the IMSS, 1952-1958. Secretary of the Treasury, 1958-1964, 1964-1970. President of the Inter-American Development Bank, since 1971.
Founding Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank. Governor of the International Monetary Fund, 1959-1970. Member of the Revisory Committee on the Law of Enemy Properties and Businesses.
Member of the Political Defense Committee, 1940-1945. Practiced law upon graduating from law school, Mexico City. Precandidate for President of Mexico, 1970.
