In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Woldenberg and the second or maternal family name is Karakowski.
Isaac José Woldenberg Karakowski (born 8 September 1952) is a Mexican political scientist and sociologist who served as the first president of the Federal Electoral Institute and currently works as director of Nexos magazine.
Woldenberg was born in Monterrey into a Jewish family that had immigrated from Eastern Europe. His father, originally from Poland, arrived to Veracruz at the age of two and lived a few years in San Luis Potosí while his mother had been born in the northern state of Chihuahua into a family originally from Lithuania.[4]
He graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) with a bachelor's degree in Sociology (1975), a master's degree in Latin American Studies (1987) and began a doctorate in Political Science (1993-1995), but didn't complete it.[1] During his college years he also studied film-making at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (1972-1975), but dropped out after three years.[5]
He has worked as a Political Science professor at the National Autonomous University and has authored several books, including Antecedentes del sindicalismo (1981), Memoria de la izquierda (1998) and La construcción de la democracia (2002).
Personal lifeedit
He was previously married to Julia Carabias, former Secretary of the Environment in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo, with whom he had a daughter.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abLópez Díaz, Pedro (2006). La Clase Política Mexicana: Diccionario (in Spanish). Mexico City: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. p. 623. ISBN9789686719918. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ abDiccionario de escritores mexicanos, siglo XX: Desde las generaciones del Ateneo y novelistas de la Revolución hasta nuestros días (in Spanish). Mexico City: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. 2007. pp. 353–354. ISBN9789703239986. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
^ abcMuñoz, Sergio (25 June 2000). "José Woldenberg: Mexico Holds Its Breath and Hopes for Fair Elections". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
^"Biografía: José Woldenberg" (in Spanish). Editorial Cal y Arena. Retrieved 27 April 2012. Sobre su ascendencia extranjera, el escritor recuerda que sus abuelos llegaron a México en los años 20, procedentes de Polonia y Lituania. 'Mi padre llegó cuando tenía dos años de edad de Polonia, y su familia anduvo por diferentes lugares de la República Mexicana, desembarcaron en Veracruz, vivió en San Luis, en Monterrey; y mi madre nació en Chihuahua'.
^Aguilar Valenzuela, Rubén (3 October 2011). "Presidentes del IFE: José Woldenberg". El Economista (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
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josé, woldenberg, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, woldenberg, second, maternal, family, name, karakowski, isaac, karakowski, born, september, 1952, mexican, political, scientist, sociologist, served, first, president, federal, electoral, institu. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Woldenberg and the second or maternal family name is Karakowski Isaac Jose Woldenberg Karakowski born 8 September 1952 is a Mexican political scientist and sociologist who served as the first president of the Federal Electoral Institute and currently works as director of Nexos magazine Ilustrisimo SenorJose Woldenberg1st President of the Federal Electoral Institute of MexicoIn office 1996 2003Succeeded byLuis Carlos UgaldePersonal detailsBornIsaac Jose Woldenberg Karakowski 1 1952 09 08 8 September 1952 age 71 2 Monterrey Nuevo Leon 2 CitizenshipMexicanSpouseJulia Carabias divorced 3 ResidenceMexico CityAlma materNational Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM 3 OccupationPolitical scientist editor and commentator Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editWoldenberg was born in Monterrey into a Jewish family that had immigrated from Eastern Europe His father originally from Poland arrived to Veracruz at the age of two and lived a few years in San Luis Potosi while his mother had been born in the northern state of Chihuahua into a family originally from Lithuania 4 He graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM with a bachelor s degree in Sociology 1975 a master s degree in Latin American Studies 1987 and began a doctorate in Political Science 1993 1995 but didn t complete it 1 During his college years he also studied film making at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematograficos 1972 1975 but dropped out after three years 5 Career editHe was drawn into politics in his twenties spending five days in jail for his involvement in a university strike and becoming a founding member of the Unified Socialist Party of Mexico PSUM 1987 the Mexican Socialist Party PMS 1987 and the Party of the Democratic Revolution PRD 1989 which he left in April 1991 He has worked as a Political Science professor at the National Autonomous University and has authored several books including Antecedentes del sindicalismo 1981 Memoria de la izquierda 1998 and La construccion de la democracia 2002 Personal life editHe was previously married to Julia Carabias former Secretary of the Environment in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo with whom he had a daughter 3 References edit a b Lopez Diaz Pedro 2006 La Clase Politica Mexicana Diccionario in Spanish Mexico City Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico p 623 ISBN 9789686719918 Retrieved 29 April 2012 a b Diccionario de escritores mexicanos siglo XX Desde las generaciones del Ateneo y novelistas de la Revolucion hasta nuestros dias in Spanish Mexico City Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico 2007 pp 353 354 ISBN 9789703239986 Retrieved 29 April 2012 a b c Munoz Sergio 25 June 2000 Jose Woldenberg Mexico Holds Its Breath and Hopes for Fair Elections Los Angeles Times Retrieved 27 April 2012 Biografia Jose Woldenberg in Spanish Editorial Cal y Arena Retrieved 27 April 2012 Sobre su ascendencia extranjera el escritor recuerda que sus abuelos llegaron a Mexico en los anos 20 procedentes de Polonia y Lituania Mi padre llego cuando tenia dos anos de edad de Polonia y su familia anduvo por diferentes lugares de la Republica Mexicana desembarcaron en Veracruz vivio en San Luis en Monterrey y mi madre nacio en Chihuahua Aguilar Valenzuela Ruben 3 October 2011 Presidentes del IFE Jose Woldenberg El Economista in Spanish Mexico City Retrieved 27 April 2012 nbsp This article about a Party of the Democratic Revolution politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article about a Mexican academic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biography of a North American sociologist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Woldenberg amp oldid 1159850824, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
