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José Yves Limantour 1854-1935
José Yves Limantour was the competent Mexican Secretary of Finances
during President
Porfirio Diaz'
term, which was a rather long one because Diaz was also a dictator.
As Finance Minister, Limantour was able
to refinance foreign debt, to stabilize the peso, and to achieve a
monetary reform.
José Yves Limantour was educated at the Escuela Nacional
Preparatoria and the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia.
José Yves Limantour AND THE CIENTIFICOS
In 1895, Jose became
head of the cientificos.
And who were they?
Científico is Spanish for
scientist. A group of wealthy intellectual executives during the
Diaz' regime called themselves the cientificos. These guys
promoted sober, rational, and analytic thinking, if you will. In
practice, economic development was desired to ensure social
progress.
The group was founded by Rosenda
Pineda and Romero Rubio. Their ideas were influenced by
the French philosopher Auguste Comte, who shaped his thoughts
into Positivism.
Enrique C. Creel was one of its members, and so was Vice
President
Ramon Corral.
The cientificos closed the
doors of their club house when Diaz
resigned in 1911.
José Yves Limantour brief bio
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1854 |
Birth in Mexico City |
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1875 |
Receives law degree |
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1876 |
Professor of political economics
at the Escuela Superior de Comercio |
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1876 - 1878 |
Professor of international law
at the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia |
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April 1, 1892 |
Elected president of the Congreso de la Unión |
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May 27, 1892 |
Subsecretario of Hacienda |
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May 9, 1893 |
Ministro de Hacienda |
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1895 |
Becomes
leader of the científicos, a prestigious circle
of Diaz officials |
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May 25, 1911 |
Resigns and moves permanently to Paris |
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1935 |
Death in Paris |
The above photo of Limantour by the way is from the
Creelman Interview.
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