Miguel de la Madrid
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel delamaˈðɾið uɾˈtaðo]; August 12, 1934 – April 1, 2012) was a Mexican politician. He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the 52nd President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988.[1]
Miguel de la Madrid | |
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| File:De la madrid1.jpg In Zurich 1985 | |
 52nd President of Mexico | |
| In office December 1, 1982 – November 30, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | José López Portillo |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Salinas de Gortari |
| Fondo de Cultura Económica | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Enrique González Pedrero |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo Celorio Blasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado August 12, 1934[1] Colima, Mexico |
| Died | April 1, 2012 (aged 77) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | [2] |
Miguel De La Madrid Media
- President Ronald Reagan Nancy Reagan Miguel De La Madrid Hurtado and Mrs De La Madrid Hurtado in Cross Hall During State Dinner for President Miguel De La Madrid Hurtado of Mexico - DPLA - a5497006bc877bb01646c8ab808be5e3.jpg
From left to right: US President Ronald Reagan, First Lady Nancy, Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid and his wife Paloma Cordero in Cross Hall, White House, at a state dinner.
- President Ronald Reagan reviewing troops with President Miguel de la Madrid at the Camino Real Hotel landing zone in Mazatlan, Mexico.jpg
Miguel de la Madrid (left) with U.S. President Ronald Reagan (center) in Mazatlán (1988).
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In the San Juanico Disaster, six of these spherical type liquid petroleum gas (LPG) containers exploded into huge fireballs killing 500–600 people and causing severe burns in 5000–7000 others.
- Paloma Cordero Nancy Reagan Mexico City 1985 earthquake.jpg
First ladies Paloma Cordero of Mexico (left) and Nancy Reagan of the United States (right) with US Ambassador to Mexico, John Gavin, observing the damage done by the earthquake.
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U.S. DEA agent Kiki Camarena
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President de la Madrid arriving at Andrews Air Base, Maryland.
Statue of Miguel de la Madrid in Los Pinos, Mexico City.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopædia Britannica (2008). "Miguel de la Madrid". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- ↑ Ortiz de Zárate, Roberto (10 May 2007). "Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado" (in Spanish). Fundació CIDOB. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
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Other websites
Media related to Miguel de la Madrid at Wikimedia Commons
- Biography by CIDOB Archived 2015-05-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)