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The President of Mexico is the person who controls the executive power in the country. Under the current constitution, this responsibility lies with the President of the United Mexican States, who is head of the supreme executive power of the Mexican Union. [1]
This is a chronologically ordered list of the presidents, from the earliest to the most recent. Venustiano Carranza (1917–20; previously served as provisional president) Adolfo de la Huerta (1920)
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The president of Mexico (Spanish: Presidente de México), officially the president of the United Mexican States (Spanish: Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos), [3] is the head of state and head of government of Mexico.
- Lázaro Cárdenas
- Manuel Ávila Camacho
- Miguel Alemán Valdés
Lázaro Cárdenas was the first president of modern-day Mexico. He became the president of Mexico on December 1, 1934. Upon taking over as the president, he ordered for his salary to be reduced by half. He never used armored vehicle or bodyguards to protect himself, gaining him a great deal of respect. He made policies that were largely focused on ag...
Manuel Ávila Camacho was picked by Cardenas to run as his successor in the 1940 Mexican Presidential Election. He successfully won the election and took the oath of office on December 1, 1940. Avila’s leadership was marked by the end to the long-standing conflict between the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico and the state. Through Mexican Social Secu...
Miguel Alemán Valdés succeeded Avila on December 1, 1946, after winning the 1946 Mexican Presidential Election. He oversaw Mexico’s rapid industrialization through improvement of infrastructures such as railway network and highways. He also improved the education sector by building schools and University. President Valdes played a critical role in ...
The Head of State in Mexico is the person who controls the executive power in the country. Under the current constitution , this responsibility lies with the President of the United Mexican States , who is head of the supreme executive power of the Mexican Union.
Presidents of Mexico since the Constitution of 1917. President. Dates in Office. Venustiano Carranza. 1917–20. Adolfo de la Huerta. 1920. Álvaro Obregón. 1920–24.
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa (Spanish pronunciation: [feˈlipe kaldeˈɾon] ⓘ; born 18 August 1962) [1] is a Mexican politician who served as the 63rd president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012 and Secretary of Energy during the presidency of Vicente Fox between 2003 and 2004.
