Manuel Gutiérrez de Velasco y Aranda

Background

Gutiérrez de Velasco y Aranda, Manuel was born on March 26, 1921 in Federal District, Mexico. Son of Manuel Gutiérrez de Velasco, engineer, and Luz Aranda Castillo.

Education

Early education unknown. Law studies, National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1937-1941, graduating with a thesis on crimes of social dissolution, 1943. Master of Arts in letters, School of Philosophy and Letters, National Autonomous University.

Studies towards an Master of Arts in economics, National School of Economics, National Autonomous University. Professor, Benito Juárez University, Durango, 1947-1948. Professor, University of Aguascalientes, 1959-1960.

Professor, University of Guanajuato, 1960-1978.

Career

Joined Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1949. Judge of the First Instance, Criminal and Civil Division, Piedad and Puruandaro, Michoacán, 1945-1946. Agent of the Ministerio Público, Durango, 1947-1948.

Secretary of Agreements, Arbitration and Conciliation Board, Federal District, 1949-1952. Auxiliary Judge, Arbitration and Conciliation Board, Federal District, 1952-1954. Secretary, 4th Division, Superior Tribunal of Justice of the Federal District, 1954-1956.

Judge, First District Court, Jalisco, Chiapas and Aguascalientes, 1956-1961. Judge of the Collegiate Circuit Court, 1961-1978. Supernumerary Justice of the Supreme Court, since 1979.

President, Supernumerary Division, Supreme Court, 1979. Practicing lawyer, 1941-1942, 1949-1954.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Connections

Spouse Elena Romo Gutiérrez.

Father:

Manuel Gutiérrez

Spouse:

Elena Romo Gutiérrez