Antonio Riva Palacio López

Background

Riva Palacio López, Antonio was born on April 26, 1928 in Cuautla, Morelos, Mexico. Son of Mariano Riva Palacio San Vicente, businessman, and Purísima López Acosta.

Education

Early education unknown. Law degree, National School of Law, United Nations AM, 1946-1951. Professor of Law, School of Law, Autonomous University of Morelos, 1964.

Career

Federal Deputy from the State of Morelos, District 1, 1976-1979. President of the Gran Comisión, 1979. Senator from the State of Morelos, 1982-1988.

Secretary of the Gran Comisión, 1982-1985. President of the Permanent Committee, 1985-1988. Joined Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1946.

Aide to the Youth Director of the National Executive Committee of Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1957. Representative of various state committees of Institutional Revolutionary Party. President of the Federal Board of Conciliation and Arbitration of Morelos, 1958-1960.

Secretary General of Government of the State of Morelos, 1960-1964. Adviser to the Sub-secretary of Government, 1982. Practicing lawyer, 1949-1958, 1964-1976.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Membership

Delegate of the National Farmers’ Federation in Michoacán, 1977. Secretary of Contracts of the National Executive Committee of the National Farmers’ Federation, 1977-1980.

Connections

Spouse Macaría Than Clemente.

Father:

Mariano Riva Palacio San Vicente

Mother:

Purísima López

Spouse:

Macaría Than Clemente