Senator from the State of Durango
González Avelar, Miguel was born on March 19, 1937 in Durango, Durango, Mexico. Co-student of Miguel de la Madrid at the National School of Law. Son of Medardo González Peña, career military man, and María Avelar Durán.
Brother Victor a federal deputy, 1982-1985. Brother Raúl, a division head in the secretary of energy.
Early education unknown. Law degree, National School of Law, National Autonomous University. Professor of Constitutional Law, National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1967-1982.
Professor of Public Administration, National School of Economics, National Autonomous University, 1965-1967. Professor at the Higher Normal School. Director General of Professors, National Autonomous University.
Senator from the State of Durango, 1982-1988, President of the Gran Comisión, 1982-1985. Joined the Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1962. Commissioned by José María de los Reyes, Secretary General of Institutional Revolutionary Party in the Federal District, to restructure the 3rd electoral district in the Federal District.
Secretary of Information and Publicity, National Executive Committee of Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1981-1982. Subdirector General of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Secretariat of Public Education, 1964-1966. Adviser to Rafael Hernández Ochoa, Subsecretary of Government, 1970.
Director General of Social Welfare, Secretariat of Labor, 1971-1972. Representative of the Permanent Technical Committee of Labor Affairs to the Organization of American States. Subdirector of the Legal Department of INFONAVIT, 1972-1976.
Private secretary to the Secretary of Labor, 1970-1971. Subdirector General of National Institute for Public Housing, 1976-1979. Director General of Information and Public Relations, Secretariat of Programming and Budget, 1979-1981.
Secretary of Public Education, since 1985. Auxiliary of the Federal Electric Commission. Considered a dark horse candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party presidential nomination, 1987.
Roman Catholic
Member of the National College of Lawyers. Member of the Association of Professionals of Durango.
