Carlos Herrera Araluce
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Carlos Herrera Araluce | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1936 |
| Died | 2 March 2016 (aged 80) Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | PRI |
| Spouse | Vilma Ale |
| Children | 3 |
Carlos Antonio Herrera Araluce (24 January 1936 – 2 March 2016) was a Mexican businessman and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He served as Deputy of the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Durango. He was also municipal president of Gómez Palacio from 1974 to 1977.[1]
Herrera Araluce was born in Chilchota, Michoacán, on 24 January 1936 to Ernesto Herrera Zavala and María de la Luz Araluce, though the family moved to Gómez Palacio, Durango when he was two years old.[2] In 1968, he founded Chilchota Alimentos, a food production company focused on cheese, and later invested in the hotel and restaurant industries.[2] Herrera Araluce served as leader of the Federación de Trabajadores de Durango (Federation of Workers of Durango).[2]
