José López Portillo
José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco, (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈlopes poɾˈtiʝo]; 16 June 1920 – 17 February 2004) was a Mexican lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was the 51st President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982.[1]
José López Portillo | |
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| 51st President of Mexico | |
| In office 1 December, 1976 – 30 November, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Echeverría |
| Succeeded by | Miguel de la Madrid |
| Secretary of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico | |
| In office 29 May 1973 – 22 September 1975 | |
| President | Luis Echeverría |
| Preceded by | Hugo B. Margáin |
| Succeeded by | Mario Ramón Beteta |
| Director of the Federal Electricity Commission | |
| In office 18 February 1972 – 29 May 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Villarreal Caravantes |
| Succeeded by | Arsenio Farell Cubillas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco 16 June 1920 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | February 17, 2004 (aged 83) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Heart failure caused by pneumonia |
| Resting place | Cemeterio Militar Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | PRI |
| Spouse(s) | Carmen Romano (m. 1951; div. 1991) Sasha Montenegro (m. 1995) |
| Parents | José López Portillo y Weber Refugio Pacheco Villa-Gordoa |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
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José López Portillo Media
U.S. President Jimmy Carter (left) and Mexican president José López Portillo (right) toast during a luncheon hosted by the president of Mexico.
Heads of State at the Cancún North–South Summit in 1981
Former Bulgarian leader, Todor Zhivkov (right) and Mexican president José López Portillo (left) official visit in Plovdiv – the second-largest city in Bulgaria.
José López Portillo and U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Mexican National Palace presidential office in 1979.
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References
- ↑ Sheppard, Randal (2016). A Persistent Revolution. History, Nationalism and Politics in Mexico since 1968. University of New Mexico Press. pp. 78.