Luis Echeverría
President of Mexico (1970–1976)
Luis Echeverría Álvarez (born January 17, 1922) is an Mexican politician and writer. He was President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976.[1][2] He wrote several books about his years in office and about his retirement.
Luis Echeverría | |
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 50th President of Mexico | |
| In office December 1, 1970 – November 30, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Díaz Ordaz |
| Succeeded by | José López Portillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Echeverría Álvarez January 17, 1922 Mexico City |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | María Esther Zuno Arce (1945–1999) (her death) |
| Children | 8 |
Echeverría was born in Mexico City, Mexico.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Yoram Shapira. 1977. Mexico: The Impact of the 1968 Student Protest on Echeverria's Reformism. Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Vol. 19, No. 4 (Nov., 1977), pp. 557-580 [1]
- ↑ Merilee S. Grindle. 1977. Policy Change in an Authoritarian Regime: Mexico under Echeverria Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Vol. 19, No. 4 (Nov., 1977), pp. 523-555
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