Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Spanish: [anˌdɾes maˈnwel ˈlopes oβɾaˈðoɾ]; born 13 November 1953), also known as AMLO,[2][3] is a Mexican left-wing politician. He is the 58th and current President of Mexico since 1 December 2018.[4] He held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District from 2000 to 2005, before resigning in July 2005 to become a candidate in the 2006 presidential election, he lost the election.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador | |
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| 58th President of Mexico | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Enrique Peña Nieto |
| President of the National Regeneration Movement | |
| In office 20 November 2015 – 12 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Martí Batres |
| Succeeded by | Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz |
| 3rd Head of Government of Mexico City | |
| In office 5 December 2000 – 29 July 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Rosario Robles |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez (Acting) |
| Leader of the Party of the Democratic Revolution | |
| In office 2 August 1996 – 10 April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Porfirio Muñoz Ledo |
| Succeeded by | Pablo Gómez Álvarez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1953[1] Tepetitán, Mexico |
| Political party | National Regeneration Movement (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Institutional Revolutionary (Before 1989) Democratic Revolution (1989–2012) |
| Spouse(s) | Rocío Beltrán Medina (m. 1979; her death 2003) Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller (m. 2006) |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Website | Government of Mexico www Youtube Channel |
| Presidential styles of Andrés Manuel López Obrador | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos President of the United Mexican States |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency Presidente de Mexico President of Mexico |
| Alternative style | Señor Presidente "Mr. President" |
López Obrador was a candidate in the 2012 presidential election representing a coalition of the PRD, Labor Party and Citizens' Movement.[5] He finished second with 31.59% of the vote. He announced his resignation from the PRD on September 9, 2012.
He is the leader of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) and is the party's pre-candidate for the 2018 presidential race.[6][7] He is the current frontrunner for the 2018 presidential elections.[8][9][10][11][12] He was elected President in a landslide victory on July 1, 2018 winning almost 54% of the vote.[13]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Semblanza". Lopezobrador.org.mx. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Las 6 promesas económicas de AMLO". CNNExpansión. November 5, 2011. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012.
- ↑ Grayson, George W. "López Obrador Continues His Presidential Crusade in Chiapas" (PDF). CSIS Hemisphere Focus. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Mexican leftist Lopez Obrador leads presidential race polls". Reuters. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Semblanza de Andres Manuel López Obrador". MORENA. May 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ↑ Phippen, J. Weston. "Mexico's Fiery Populist Savior May Be Too Good to Be True". The Atlantic. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ↑ Digital, Milenio. "¿A qué estados quiere AMLO mover las secretarías?". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Mexican leftist has 11-point lead ahead of 2018 election - poll". Reuters. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Hacia 2018, arranque cerrado a tres fuerzas". El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Mexico presidential favorite puts himself at heart of security plan". Reuters. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ "AMLO lidera encuesta entre presidenciales". El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Mexico's Presidential Front-Runner Proposes Urzua for Finance Minister". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ Murray, Christine; Oré, Diego. "Mexican Lopez Obrador wins historic election landslide for left". Reuters. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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