Federico Ling Altamirano

Héctor Federico Ling Altamirano (8 February 1939 – 23 April 2014) was a Mexican engineer, diplomat and politician affiliated with the National Action Party. He served as Senator of the LVIII and LIX Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing the Federal District,^[1] as Deputy during the LI and LIII Legislatures and as Ambassador of Mexico to the Holy See between 2009 and 2013.^[2][3] He also served in the LVIII Legislature of the Congress of Durango.^[1]

Federico Ling Altamirano
Mexico Ambassador to the Holy See
In office 19 May 2009 – 10 June 2013
President	Felipe Calderón Hinojosa
Preceded by	Luis Felipe Bravo Mena
Succeeded by	Mariano Palacios Alcocer
Personal details
Born	Héctor Federico Ling Altamirano (1939-02-08)8 February 1939 Mexico City, Mexico
Died	23 April 2014(2014-04-23) (aged 75)
Political party	PAN
Spouse	Mercedes Sanz Cerrada
Alma mater	National Autonomous University of Mexico
Occupation	Engineer, politician, diplomat