José de las Fuentes Rodríguez, Mexican politician and lawyer, Governor of Coahuila (1981–1987), died he was 91.

José de las Fuentes Rodríguez  was a Mexican politician and lawyer. He served as the Governor of Coahuila from December 1, 1981, to November 1, 1987.^{[1] [2]}

(1920 – October 8, 2011)
De Las Fuentes received his law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1944.^[1] He later earned a doctorate in criminal law.^[1]
De las Fuentes began his career in public service at the National Company for Basic Commodities (Conasupo).^[1] He served as the Attorney General of Coahuila from 1957 to 1963.^[1] He was elected as a deputy to the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico for two terms.^[1] He also taught as a professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.^[1]
José de las Fuentes Rodríguez served as the Governor of Coahuila from 1981 to 1978. He made access to new housing programs a priority of his administration.^[1] Several new facilities were also constructed in Coahuila during his tenure, including a new state government center and the major Coahuila convention center.^[1]
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.^[1] He was survived by his children - Guadalupe, José, Arturo, and Fernando de las Fuentes Hernández. His wife, Elsa Hernández Salazar, died in 1984.^[1] The couple had met in Mexico City and Veracruz.^[1] His funeral was held in Saltillo, the capital of Coahuila.^[1]
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