Miguel de la Madrid
52nd President of Mexico (1982–1988)
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Miguel de la Madrid Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado served as the 51st President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988. He inherited an economic crisis and implemented austerity measures under IMF guidance. His government's slow response to the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake — which killed thousands — galvanized Mexican civil society and changed the country's political culture.
Overview
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado was a Mexican politician and lawyer affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 59th president of Mexico from 1982 to 1988.
Wikipedia Context
This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Miguel de la Madrid. President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988
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Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_de_la_Madrid
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For the first time since the PRI took power in 1929, the elections featured two...
For the first time since the PRI took power in 1929, the elections featured two strong opposition candidates with enough popularity to beat the PRI candidate
personalBirth
Birth of Miguel de la Madrid.
personalIn 1953, he was introduced to Paloma Cordero by her older brother
In 1953, he was introduced to Paloma Cordero by her older brother
personalThe couple began dating in 1955 and married four years later at the Santa Rosa...
The couple began dating in 1955 and married four years later at the Santa Rosa de Lima Church in Cuauhtémoc in 1959
personalHe worked for the Bank of Mexico and lectured in law at UNAM before he got a...
He worked for the Bank of Mexico and lectured in law at UNAM before he got a position at the Secretariat of Finance in 1965
careerBetween 1970 and 1972, he was employed by Petróleos Mexicanos, Mexico's...
Between 1970 and 1972, he was employed by Petróleos Mexicanos, Mexico's state-owned petroleum company, after which he held several other bureaucratic posts in the government of Luis Echeverría
careerIn 1979, he was chosen to serve in José López Portillo's cabinet as Secretary...
In 1979, he was chosen to serve in José López Portillo's cabinet as Secretary of Budget and Planning, replacing Ricardo García Sainz.
careerFurther information: 1982 Mexican general election De la Madrid had no...
Further information: 1982 Mexican general election De la Madrid had no political experience as an elected official prior to becoming the candidate for the PRI
personalHis administration did have some bright spots, with Mexico's becoming a member...
His administration did have some bright spots, with Mexico's becoming a member of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1985
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