Genaro David Góngora
Genaro Góngora Pimentel | |
|---|---|
| President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation | |
| In office 4 January 1999 – 2 January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | José Vicente Aguinaco Alemán |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Azuela Güitrón |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation | |
| In office 26 January 1995 – 30 November 2009 | |
| Nominated by | Ernesto Zedillo |
| Appointed by | Senate of the Republic |
| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Zaldívar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Genaro David Góngora Pimentel September 8, 1937 Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Education | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Genaro David Góngora Pimentel (born September 8, 1937) is a Mexican jurist who was a member of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) from 1995 to 2009. He was the President (Chief Justice) of the court from 1999 to 2003.
Góngora Pimentel studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City,where he later obtained a doctorate.
In 1995, President Ernesto Zedillo nominated him as a Minister (Associate Justice) of the Supreme Court. His appointment was confirmed by the Senate on January 26, 1995.