Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez de la Rosa
Jorge Castañeda | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office April 1979 – 30 November 1982 | |
| President | José López Portillo |
| Preceded by | Santiago Roel García |
| Succeeded by | Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1921 Mexico City |
| Died | 11 December 1997 (aged 76) Mexico City |
| Political party | PRI |
| Alma mater | UNAM |
| Profession | Lawyer, Diplomat |
Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez de la Rosa (1 October 1921 – 11 December 1997) was a Mexican diplomat. He served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from April 1979 to 30 November 1982, during the administration of José López Portillo. His son, Jorge Castañeda Gutman, was foreign secretary from 2000 to 2003.
Born in Mexico City, Castañeda y Álvarez studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he also later lectured. He was a leading Latin American international lawyer. He taught at the Colegio de México and the Escuela Libre de Derecho and served as ambassador to France, Egypt and the United Nations.