Heriberto Jara Corona

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jara and the second or maternal family name is Corona.

Heriberto Jara Corona
Governor of Tabasco
In office 1918–1919
Preceded by	Luis Hernández Hermosillo
Succeeded by	Carlos A. Vidal
37th Governor of Veracruz
In office December 1, 1924 – October 1927
Preceded by	Adalberto Tejada Olivera
Succeeded by	Abel S. Rodríguez
Personal details
Born	(1879-07-10)July 10, 1879 Nogales, Veracruz
Died	April 17, 1968(1968-04-17) (aged 88) Mexico City, Federal District
Political party	PRI
Spouse	Sofía Rodríguez Bobadilla
Profession	Military and politician

General Heriberto Jara Corona (July 10, 1879 – April 17, 1968) was a Mexican revolutionary and politician. He served in a number of positions, including as ambassador to Cuba, as Governor of Tabasco, and as Governor of Veracruz. He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).

Early life and revolutionary

Heriberto Jara was born in the town of Nogales, in the state of Veracruz, to Emilio Jara Andrade and María del Carmen Corona. He got involved in the Mexican Revolution while working at a factory in the municipality of Río Blanco in his native Veracruz.

Political career

The year Francisco I. Madero was elected President of Mexico he took over a seat in the Congress; then in 1916 he was elected again to serve in Congress and was one of the persons who drafted the 1917 Constitution. He served as Ambassador to Cuba and as Governor of Veracruz.

Legacy

He was awarded the Stalin Peace Prize in 1950 and, in 1959, he received the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor. General Heriberto Jara International Airport in the port of Veracruz is named after him, as is the Stadium at Xalapa, built in 1925 on the grounds where William K. Boone had organized Olympic-style athletic games in 1922.