| José de las Fuentes Rodríguez | |
| Office: | Governor of Coahuila |
| Term Start: | 1 December 1981 |
| Term End: | 30 November 1987 |
| Predecessor: | Francisco José Madero |
| Successor: | Eliseo Mendoza Berrueto |
| Office2: | President of the Chamber of Deputies |
| Term Start2: | 1 September 1968 |
| Term End2: | 30 September 1968 |
| Predecessor2: | Alfonso Martín de Alba |
| Successor2: | Humberto Acevedo Astudillo |
| Office3: | Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Coahuila's 1st district |
| Term Start3: | 1 September 1976 |
| Term End3: | 31 August 1979 |
| Predecessor3: | Jesús Roberto Dávila Narro |
| Successor3: | Jorge Masso Masso |
| Term Start4: | 1 September 1967 |
| Term End4: | 31 August 1970 |
| Predecessor4: | Tomás Algaba Gómez |
| Successor4: | Gustavo Guerra Castaños |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1920[1] |
| Birth Place: | General Cepeda, Coahuila |
| Death Place: | Mexico City |
| Spouse: | Elsa Hernández Salazar |
| Children: | Fernando de las Fuentes |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Party: | Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) |
José de las Fuentes Rodríguez (April 20, 1920 – October 8, 2011) was a Mexican politician and lawyer. He served as the Governor of Coahuila from December 1, 1981, to November 1, 1987.[2] [3]
De Las Fuentes received his law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1944.[2] He later earned a doctorate in criminal law.[2]
De las Fuentes began his career in public service at the National Company for Basic Commodities (Conasupo).[2] He served as the Attorney General of Coahuila from 1957 to 1963.[2] He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for two terms, representing Coahuila's first district.[2] He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1968.[4] He also taught as a professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[2]
José de las Fuentes Rodríguez served as the governor of Coahuila from 1981 to 1987. He made access to new housing programs a priority of his administration.[2] Several new facilities were also constructed in Coahuila during his tenure, including a new state government center and the major Coahuila convention center.[2]
José de las Fuentes Rodríguez died in Mexico City, where he lived during his later years, on October 8, 2011, at the age of 91.[2] He was survived by his children - Guadalupe, José, Arturo, and Fernando de las Fuentes Hernández. His wife, Elsa Hernández Salazar, died in 1984.[2] The couple had met in Mexico City and Veracruz.[2] His funeral was held in Saltillo, the capital of Coahuila.[2]