José Vasconcelos Politician

José Vasconcelos Calderón (28 February 1882 – 30 June 1959) was a Mexican writer, philosopher and politician. He is one of the most influential and controversial personalities in the development of modern Mexico. His philosophy of the "cosmic race" affected all aspects of Mexican sociocultural, political, and economic policies.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Vasconcelos Calderón José (Spanish)
Birth date	February 28, 1882
Birth place	Oaxaca Oaxaca , Mexico
Nationality	Mexico
Religion	Christianity
Date of death	June 30, 1959
Place of death	Mexico City , Mexico

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Office holder

office	Secretary of Public Education Rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
president	Álvaro Obregón
successor	Bernardo J. Gastélum Mariano Silva