Carlos Gómez Barrera
Carlos Gómez Barrera was a Mexican musician, composer, politician, and trade-union leader. He was born in Payo Obispo, Quintana Roo, on 19 May 1918 and died in Mexico City on 17 March 1996.
Education
Carlos Gómez Barrera began his elementary studies in the city of Chetumal. He later transferred to Mexico City and began studies at the National School of Agriculture in Chapingo, which he did not complete as a result of health problems.Career
On 1 May 1958 he was elected general secretary of the composers section of the International Federation of Film Production in Mexico, a position to which he was later reelected for eight consecutive periods. In addition he was general secretary of the syndicated miso for two periods, from 1968 to 1970 and from 1976 to 1978, plus he was the first president of the Federation of Mesoamerican Authors, producers and performers.He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the 1st district of Quintana Roo, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He served from 1976 to 1979 during the 50th session of Congress. He was declared a favored son of Quintana Roo on 17 November 1973.