Noriega (Cantú), Jr., Alfonso was born on January 21, 1909 in Federal District, Mexico. Knew Antonio Carrillo Flores, Manuel Ramírez Vázquez, Ernesto P. Uruchurtu, Antonio Ortiz Mena, Angel Carvajal, Manuel Sánchez Cuen, Andrés Serra Rojas at National Autonomous University; studied under Alfonso Caso son of Alfonso Noriega Lazo and Sara Cantú.
Education
Primary, secondary, and preparatory studies at the Colegio Francés Morelos; law degree from the National School of Law, National Autonomous University, Dec. 27, 1929, with a thesis on amparo; LL.D., National School of Law, National Autonomous University; Professor of Law, National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1939-1971; Professor Emeritus of Guarantees and Appeals, National Autonomous University, since 1971; Professor of Guarantees and Appeals, Ibero American University; Professor of Constitutional Law, Escuela Libre de Derecho; Professor at the National Preparatory School; Director of the National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1944-1945; Secretary General of National Autonomous University, 1943-1944; acting Rector of National Autonomous University, 1944; member of the Governing Council of National Autonomous University (12 years).
Career
Member of the Advisory Council for the Department of the Federal District, 1958-1964. Secretary of the Advisory Council of the Department of the Federal District, 1964-1970. Secretary General of the Advisory Council of the Federal District, 1970-1972.
Director General of the Financiera Nacional Azucarera, 1953. Director General of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Secretariat of Public Education, 1946. Director of the Tourism Trust, 1972.
Author of articles and books on law.
Religion
Roman Catholic.
Membership
President of the National Association of Lawyers, 1942; Consultant for the Chamber of Industries of the Federal District, 1956; manager of CON-CAMIN, 1945-1958; Member of the Mexican Academy of Language, since 1971.
President of the National Association of Lawyers, 1942; Consultant for the Chamber of Industries of the Federal District, 1956; manager of CON-CAMIN, 1945-1958; Member of the Mexican Academy of Language, since 1971.