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Heriberto Jara Corona | |
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| 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 | July 10, 1879 Nogales, Veracruz |
| Died | April 17, 1968 (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[ clarification needed], built in 1925 on the grounds where William K. Boone had organized Olympic-style athletic games in 1922.
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- 1879 births
- 1968 deaths
- Governors of Veracruz
- Governors of Tabasco
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
- Ambassadors of Mexico to Cuba
- Politicians from Veracruz
- People of the Mexican Revolution
- Recipients of the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor
- Stalin Peace Prize recipients
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Heriberto Jara Corona | |
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| 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 | July 10, 1879 Nogales, Veracruz |
| Died | April 17, 1968 (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[ clarification needed], built in 1925 on the grounds where William K. Boone had organized Olympic-style athletic games in 1922.
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- 1879 births
- 1968 deaths
- Governors of Veracruz
- Governors of Tabasco
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
- Ambassadors of Mexico to Cuba
- Politicians from Veracruz
- People of the Mexican Revolution
- Recipients of the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor
- Stalin Peace Prize recipients
- Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians
- 20th-century Mexican politicians
- Institutional Revolutionary deputy stubs