Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea

Mexican Jurist

Arturo Fernando Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea (Born, August 9, 1959) is a Mexican professor, jurist and civil servant. He is the president of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation since January 2, 2019. He has served as minister of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation since December 1, 2009.

Arturo Zaldívar
President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
In office
2 January 2019 – 31 December 2022
Preceded byLuis María Aguilar Morales
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
Assumed office
1 December 2009
Nominated byFelipe Calderón
Appointed bySenate of the Republic
Preceded byGenaro David Góngora Pimentel
Personal details
Born
Arturo Fernando Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea

(1959-08-09) August 9, 1959 (age 65)
Querétaro City, Querétaro, México
EducationEscuela Libre de Derecho (LLB)
National Autonomous University of Mexico (PhD)

Biography

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Born in the capital of the state of Querétaro on August 9, 1959, he graduated as a lawyer from the Escuela Libre de Derecho in 1983 and obtained a Doctor of Law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

He has worked as a professor and teacher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the Free School of Law, the Ibero-American University, and the Pan-American University, in the areas of Constitutional Law, Constitutional Procedural Law, and Human Rights. he served as a postulant lawyer from 1985 and until before his election as minister.

On January 2, 2019, he was elected by his collegues as president of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, replacing Minister Luis María Aguilar.[1]

References

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  1. Gómez, Ricardo; Jiménez, Sergio Javier (1 December 2009). "Senado elige dos nuevos ministros de la Corte" [Senate selects two new ministers to the Court]. El Universal. Mexico City. Retrieved 2022-07-01.