Luis H. Ducoing Gamba

Luis Humberto Ducoing Gamba was a Mexican politician. He served as the governor of Guanajuato from 1973 to 1979. He also served as a federal deputy from 1964 to 1967 and from 1970 to 1973.

Early life and education

Son of Luis Ducoing and Rebeca Gamba, Ducoing was born in San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, on 12 May 1937. Ducoing attended the Universidad de Guanajuato, graduating in 1960.

Career

A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, Ducoing was elected a federal deputy in 1964 for Guanajuato's 6th district, where he served until 1967. He served again from 1970 to 1973, for Guanajuato's 9th district. Ducoing served as the governor of Guanajuato from 26 September 1973 to 25 September 1979.

Personal life and death

Predeceased by his wife Marta Alicia Nieto Garza in 2018, Ducoing died in the city of Querétaro on 24 March 2024, aged 86.