Justo Sierra

Justo Sierra Méndez
Secretary of Public Instruction and Fine Arts
In office
April 25, 1905 – March 24, 1911
PresidentPorfirio Díaz
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJorge Vera Estañol
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
In office
October 1, 1894 – September 30, 1900
Deputy of the Congress of the Union
for Sinaloa's 1st district
In office
September 16, 1884 – September 15, 1994
Preceded byBernardo Reyes
Succeeded byFederico Vicente Riva Palacio
Deputy of the Congress of the Union
for Sinaloa's 2nd district
In office
September 16, 1882 – September 15, 1884
Preceded byBernardo Reyes
Succeeded byMarcos Carrillo
Personal details
Born(1848-01-26)January 26, 1848
Campeche, Mexico
DiedSeptember 13, 1912(1912-09-13) (aged 64)
Madrid, Spain
Resting placePanteón de Dolores
Alma materNational School of Jurisprudence (LLB)

Justo Sierra Méndez (January 26, 1848 – September 13, 1912), was a Mexican prominent liberal writer, historian, journalist,[1] poet and political figure during the Porfiriato, in the second half of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. He was a leading voice of the Científicos, "the scientists" who were the intellectual leaders during the regime of Porfirio Díaz.

  1. ^ Biblioteca Virtual Ignacio Larramendi Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine at www.digibis.com

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