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José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti

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José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti
Born(1937-05-13)13 May 1937
Mexico City, Mexico
Died3 August 2024(2024-08-03) (aged 87)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Lawyer, jurist, politician
Political partyPRI (1967–1969)
PRD (1999–2012)
MORENA (2014–2024)

José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti (13 May 1937 – 3 August 2024) was a Mexican politician. At different times he was affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) and the National Regeneration Movement (Morena).[1]

Career

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Ortiz Pinchetti was born in Mexico City in May 1937. He graduated with a law degree from the Escuela Libre de Derecho and completed a master's in economic law at the Ibero-American University (UIA).[1] He taught history and law at the UIA from 1961 to 1993.[2]

He was one of the founders of the Mexico City daily La Jornada in 1984 and remained a regular contributor.[1]

During the term of Andrés Manuel López Obrador as head of government of the Federal District (2000–2003), Ortiz served in his cabinet as secretary of government. In the 2003 mid-term election he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a plurinominal deputy for the PRD during the 59th session of Congress.[2]

On 8 February 2019 he was appointed to head the office of the Special Prosecutor for Electoral Offences [es] (FEPADE), an agency of the Attorney-General's office.[1] He remained in that position until his death on 3 August 2024.[1]

Personal life and death

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Ortiz Pinchetti was married to Supreme Court justice Loretta Ortiz Ahlf.[1] He died in Mexico City on 3 August 2024, at the age of 87.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Vázquez Herrera, Olivia (4 August 2024). "AMLO y políticos de la 4T lamentan la muerte de José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti". Infobae. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Perfil: Dip. José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti". Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL). SEGOB. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ Guzmán, Fernando (4 August 2024). "Fallece José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti a los 87 años". Infobae. Retrieved 4 August 2024.