| 词条 | Tony Garza |
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| name = Tony Garza | birth_name = Antonio Oscar Garza Jr. | image = Aogarza.jpg | country = Mexico | term_start = November 22, 2002 | term_end = January 20, 2009 | predecessor = Jeffrey Davidow | successor = Carlos Pascual | president = George W. Bush | ambassador_from = United States | office1 = Texas Railroad Commissioner | term_start1 = 1999 | term_end1 = 2002 | predecessor1 = Barry Williamson | successor1 = Victor G. Carrillo | office2 = 98th Secretary of State of Texas | term_start2 = January 17, 1995 | term_end2 = December 31, 1997 | predecessor2 = Ron Kirk | successor2 = Alberto Gonzales | governor2 = George W. Bush | office3 = Cameron County Judge | term_start3 = 1989 | term_end3 = 1995 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|7|7}} | birth_place = Cameron, Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = María Asunción Aramburuzabala (m. 2005; div. 2010) Liz Beightler (m. 2012) | party = Republican | alma_mater = University of Texas at Austin (B.A.) Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D.) | profession = Lawyer | religion = | footnotes = }} Antonio Oscar "Tony" Garza Jr. (born July 7, 1959)[1] is an American lawyer who was the United States Ambassador to Mexico from 2002 to 2009. In recognition of his work, Mexico bestowed on him the Águila Azteca, the highest award granted to foreigners, in 2009. Prior to his appointment as ambassador, Garza had served as Secretary of State of Texas from January 1995 to November 1997 and was also chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. Early life and educationGarza is the son of a gasoline station owner and the grandson of Mexican immigrants to the United States.[2][3] Garza received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980 and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1983 from Southern Methodist University School of Law.[3] CareerAfter practicing as an attorney, Garza became a judge in Cameron County in 1988.[5] He served as the Texas Secretary of State from January 1995 to November 1997 before later being elected as one of the three member board of the Texas Railroad Commission, where he served as chairman.[3][2][4] In 2002, he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, a position he held until 2009.[5][6] In 2009, the year he retired from the office, Garza received the Águila Azteca from Mexico in recognition of his work to strengthen the bonds between Mexico and the United States.[7] This is the highest award that Mexico bestows on foreigners. Thereafter, he took a position as counsel with White & Case LLP and also as chairman of management consultancy firm Vianovo Ventures.[4][7] Personal lifeGarza married María Asunción Aramburuzabala, the president of Tresalia Capital who had a personal fortune valued at $1.8 billion, according to one source.[8] The couple divorced in May 2010.[9] He subsequently married Dr Liz Beightler.[10] References1. ^[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6QL-1TQ Antonio Oscar Garza Jr., Texas Birth Index] 2. ^1 "Toasting the power of love", Houston Chronicle, April 22, 2005. 3. ^{{cite web |author= |title=Antonio O. Garza Jr. |url=http://www.whitecase.com/angarza/ |publisher=White & Case LLP |year=2010 |accessdate=2011-04-04}} 4. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-tony-garza/ |title=TribLive: A Conversation with Tony Garza |first=Rodney |last=Gibbes |date=May 6, 2013 |accessdate=2013-05-07 |work=Texas Tribune}} 5. ^1 2 {{cite news |first= |last= |url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/071702/nat_0717020037.shtml |title=Bush selects Texas ally, Garza, as U.S. ambassador to Mexico |work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | date=July 17, 2002 |accessdate=2013-04-29}} 6. ^"Toasting the power of love", Houston Chronicle, April 22, 2005. 7. ^1 2 {{cite news |url=http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/article_269f7660-822a-5335-8f86-c6cc5cd32943.html |title=Tony Garza plans for future beyond public office |first=Emma |last=Perez-Trevino |date=July 18, 2009 |accessdate=2013-05-07 |work=The Brownsville Herald}} 8. ^Laura Bush to attend Mexican beer baroness' wedding to US diplomat: report AFP 9. ^Aramburuzabala y Garza se divorcian {{es icon}} 10. ^{{cite web |author= |title=About Antonio Garza |url=http://www.tonygarza.com/about-antonio-garza/ |publisher=TonyGarza.com |year=2014 |accessdate=2014-12-23}} External links
| title = Secretary of State of Texas | before = Ron Kirk | after = Alberto Gonzales | years = 1995–1997 }}{{Succession box | title = Texas Railroad Commissioner | before = Barry Williamson | after = Victor G. Carrillo | years = 1999–2002 }}{{s-dip}}{{Succession box | title = U.S. Ambassador to Mexico | before = Jeffrey S. Davidow | after = Carlos Pascual | years = 2002–2009 }}{{S-end}}{{US Ambassadors to Mexico}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Garza, Tony}} 14 : 1959 births|Living people|Ambassadors of the United States to Mexico|Secretaries of State of Texas|County judges in Texas|Texas Republicans|American politicians of Mexican descent|Southern Methodist University alumni|Members of the Railroad Commission of Texas|Texas lawyers|Hispanic and Latino American diplomats|Saint Joseph Academy (Brownsville, Texas) alumni|People from Cameron, Texas|People from Cameron County, Texas |
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