Who Is Raul Padilla Lopez?

The Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office reported that it is investigating the death of Raul Padilla Lopez, president of the Guadalajara International Book Fair and former rector of the University of Guadalajara. As per records, he took his own life at his home in the city of Guadalajara.

Raul Padilla Lopez Cause Of Death

Raul Padilla Lopez was found dead at his private home on Tepatitlán street in the Vallarta Poniente neighborhood, with a firearm next to him and a posthumous letter. As per records, he committed suicide and a gunshot is the cause of his death.

Raul Padilla Lopez Wikipedia Details

Date Of Birth: 1954

Birth Day: 3 May

Father: Raúl Padilla Gutiérrez

Mother: Abigail López

Age: 68 years old

Siblings: One Brother & One Sister

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Relationship Status: Single

Birth Place: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Girlfriend: N/A

Nationality: Mexican

Dating Date: N/A

Religion: Christianity

Children: N/A

Ethnicity: Latin

Profession: Leader

Height: 5 Feet 11 inches

Net worth: $10 Million

Weight: Decent

Instagram: N/A

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Twitter: N/A

College: University of Guadalajara

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Who Is Raul Padilla Lopez? Biography & Parents Details

Raul Padilla Lopez (born on 3 May 1954, age: 68 years old) was a Mexican professor, academic, and politician. Moreover, he was the leader of a political group that controlled the University of Guadalajara. At the same time, he was the rector at the University of Guadalajara in 1989 and president of the Guadalajara International Book Fair. Other than that, he was president of the Guadalajara Student Federation, director of the Department of Academic Exchange, director of the Department of Scientific Research and Academic Improvement, and coordinator of the International Book Fair. However, Raul Padilla Lopez is yet to have an English Wikipedia page.

Raul Padilla Lopez was born to his father, Raúl Padilla Gutiérrez, and his mother, Abigail López, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. As per records, his father was a market administrator in the City Council, Head of the legal department of the PRI, and local deputy, among other public positions. Moreover, his father killed himself with a pistol in front of Raul. Meanwhile, his mother was a teacher and writer. Moreover, Raul Padilla Lopez grew up along with his brother, José Trinidad, and his sister, Laura. As per records, his brother served as rector of the UdeG and was also a local and federal deputy, and her sister retired as a teacher at a UdeG high school.

Raul Padilla Lopez used to celebrate his birthday on 3 May every year with his family and friends. Moreover, Raul Padilla Lopez was born on 3 May 1954, which makes him 68 years old at the time of his death on 2 April 2023. Looking at his date of birth, he had Taurus as his zodiac or star sign. Meanwhile, as he was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, he held Mexican nationality. Moreover, Raul Padilla Lopez comes from a family of Latin ethnic background and followed Christianity as his religion.

The 68 years old politician started his educational journey at Cervantes School. Meanwhile, he graduated high school from Licenciado José Parres Arias. Eventually, he went to the University of Guadalajara and graduated with a bachelor's degree in history in 1977. At the time of his death, Raul Padilla Lopez had a height of 5 feet and 11 inches with a decent weight.

Raul Padilla Lopez Married Life

Raul Padilla Lopez isn't a married man. However, he was married in the past. Moreover, the information regarding his wife has been kept private from the public media. As per records, he divorced his wife prior to 2014. From the marriage, he has a daughter named Jessica Padilla who is a singer.

However, his relationship with stars such as Ofelia Medina and Itatí Cantoral has always sparked rumors. In r2014, when Itatí was seen with Padilla in Mexico City, it sparked rumors that the two had secretly started a courtship. Till that moment, Padilla was divorced while Itati was yet married. Moreover, they were seen together in 2021 at a family event.

Raul Padilla Lopez Career & Net Worth Insights

Raul Padilla Lopez has been a member of the Jalisco Society for Research, Planning, and Planning of the Advisory Commission of the National Council for the Planning of Higher Education, and a substitute for the board of directors of the José María Luis Mora Research Institute. Moreover, from 1980 to 1982 he integrated the Education Commission, and from 1983 the Finance Commission. From 1984 to 1989 he was director of the Department of Scientific Research and Academic Improvement.

Other than that, In January 1987 he was appointed coordinator of the regional section of the Committee of the United Mexican States, before the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

As an author, he published The Student Agent of Social Change (1977), Speech for the tenth anniversary of the assassination of Mr. Carlos Ramírez Ladewig (1985), prologue to the book Salvador Allende: a life for democracy and socialism (1988), Speech by Mr. Raúl Padilla López upon assuming the rectory of the University of Guadalajara (1989), University and modernity (1990), 200 years (1992), and the six rectory reports of him.

After years of work, Raul Padilla Lopez had an estimated net worth of $10 million as of 2023.