Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
President of Mexico (1952-1958)
Adolfo Tomás Ruiz Cortines (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈðolfo ˈrwis koɾˈtines] (listen); 30 December 1889 – 3 December 1973) was a Mexican politician. He was 54th president of Mexico from 1952 to 1958.[1]
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines | |
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54th President of Mexico | |
In office 1 December 1952 – 30 November 1958 | |
Preceded by | Miguel Alemán Valdés |
Succeeded by | Adolfo López Mateos |
Secretary of the Interior | |
In office 30 June 1948 – 30 October 1951 | |
President | Miguel Alemán Valdés |
Preceded by | Ernesto P. Uruchurtu |
Succeeded by | Ernesto P. Uruchurtu |
Governor of Veracruz | |
In office 1 December 1944 – April 1948 | |
Preceded by | Jorge Cerdán Lara |
Succeeded by | Ángel Carvajal Bernal |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Veracruz′s 3rd district | |
In office 1 September 1937 – 9 September 1937 | |
Preceded by | Óscar Fano Viniegra |
Succeeded by | Antonio Pulido |
Personal details | |
Born | Adolfo Tomás Ruiz Cortines 30 December 1889 Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
Died | 3 December 1973 Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | (aged 83)
Cause of death | Heart failure |
Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
Spouse(s) |
Lucía Carrillo
(m. 1915; div. 1935) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Unit | Revolutionary Forces |
He was the first Governor of Veracruz to serve a 6-year long term. |
Ruiz Cortines died on 3 December 1973 in Veracruz, Mexico from heart failure caused by arteriosclerosis, aged 82.
References
change- ↑ (in Spanish) Mexican government biography