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 (aged 83) Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lucía Carrillo (m. 1915; div. 1935) María Izaguirre (m. 1941) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Mexican Army |
| 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
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