José López Portillo
President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982
(Redirected from José López Portillo y Pacheco)
José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco, (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈlopes poɾˈtiʝo]; 16 June 1920 – 17 February 2004) was a Mexican lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was the 51st President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982.[1]
José López Portillo | |
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| 51st President of Mexico | |
| In office 1 December, 1976 – 30 November, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Echeverría |
| Succeeded by | Miguel de la Madrid |
| Secretary of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico | |
| In office 29 May 1973 – 22 September 1975 | |
| President | Luis Echeverría |
| Preceded by | Hugo B. Margáin |
| Succeeded by | Mario Ramón Beteta |
| Director of the Federal Electricity Commission | |
| In office 18 February 1972 – 29 May 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Villarreal Caravantes |
| Succeeded by | Arsenio Farell Cubillas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco 16 June 1920 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | February 17, 2004 (aged 83) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Heart failure caused by pneumonia |
| Resting place | Cemeterio Militar Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | PRI |
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| Parents | José López Portillo y Weber Refugio Pacheco Villa-Gordoa |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
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References
change- ↑ Sheppard, Randal (2016). A Persistent Revolution. History, Nationalism and Politics in Mexico since 1968. University of New Mexico Press. pp. 78.
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