Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
Mexican politician
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano (Spanish pronunciation: [kwauˈtemok ˈkarðenas]; born May 1, 1934) is a Mexican politician. He was a former Head of Government of the Federal District and a founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas | |
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| Head of Government of Mexico City | |
| In office 5 December 1997 – 28 September 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Rosario Robles |
| National President of PRD | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Robles Garnica |
| Governor of Michoacán | |
| In office 15 September 1980 – 14 September 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Torres Manzo |
| Succeeded by | Luis Martínez Villicaña |
| Senator of the Republic of Mexico | |
| In office 1 September 1976 – 15 September 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Norberto Mora Plancarte |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Martínez Báez |
| Constituency | Michoacán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1934 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Political party | PRI (Before 1989) PRD (1989-2014) Independent (2014-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Celeste Batel |
| Children | Cuauhtémoc, Camila and Lazaro Cardenas Batel |
| Alma mater | Colegio Williams National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Profession | Civil Engineer Politician |
Cárdenas ran for the presidency of Mexico three times. His 1988 loss to the Institutional Revolutionary Party candidate by the narrowest of margins had long been considered a direct result of electoral fraud, later acknowledged by President Miguel de la Madrid.[1]
Cárdenas previously served as a Senator, having been elected in 1976 to represent the state of Michoacán and also as the Governor of Michoacán between 1980-1986.
References
change- ↑ Thompson, Ginger (9 March 2004). "Ex-President in Mexico Casts New Light on Rigged 1988 Election" – via NYTimes.com.
Other websites
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Media related to Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas at Wikimedia Commons
- PBS: Charles Krause interviews Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Spanish) Biography Archived 2013-05-28 at the Wayback Machine on Televisa's website.
- (in Spanish) Government of the Mexican Federal District: Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Archived 2005-08-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- (in Spanish) Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano, A progressive proposal Archived 2017-05-12 at the Wayback Machine.
- http://www.laprensasa.com/309_america-in-english/2814492_cuauhtemoc-cardenas-leaves-mexico-s-prd.html Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
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