# Plutarco Elías Calles Plutarco Elías Calles served as President of Mexico from 1924 to 1928 and then ruled indirectly as the "Jefe Máximo" until 1936. He founded the National Revolutionary Party (PNR), the predecessor of the PRI, and provoked the Cristero War by enforcing anti-clerical laws. He was eventually exiled by his successor Lázaro Cárdenas. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** September 25, 1877 - **Birthplace:** Guaymas, Mexico - **Nationality:** Mexican - **Occupation:** President of Mexico & Founder of the PNR - **Category:** Power & Politics - **Also Known As:** El Jefe Máximo, El Turco ## Overview Plutarco Elías Calles served as President of Mexico from 1924 to 1928 and then ruled indirectly as the "Jefe Máximo" until 1936. He founded the National Revolutionary Party (PNR), the predecessor of the PRI, and provoked the Cristero War by enforcing anti-clerical laws. He was eventually exiled by his successor Lázaro Cárdenas. ## Profile Focus Plutarco Elías Calles is profiled in Peoplebio under President of Mexico & Founder of the PNR. Current rank signal: #71. Trend score: 68. ## Public Impact This entry tracks Plutarco Elías Calles's relevance in Power & Politics using structured profile metadata, trend signals, and ongoing editorial updates. ## Timeline ### 1707 — The first of this line to settle in Mexico was Francisco Elías González... The first of this line to settle in Mexico was Francisco Elías González (1707–1790), who emigrated from La Rioja, Spain, to Zacatecas, Mexico in 1729 ### 1865 — Plutarco Elías Calles's father, Plutarco Elías Lucero, lost his own father,... Plutarco Elías Calles's father, Plutarco Elías Lucero, lost his own father, José Juan Elías Pérez, in 1865 to battle wounds sustained during the resistance to the French Intervention, leaving his widow with eight children, of which Plutarco was the oldest ### 1877 — Birth Born in Guaymas, Mexico ### 1884 — His predecessor, Obregón, was present for the first peaceful transfer of... His predecessor, Obregón, was present for the first peaceful transfer of presidential power since 1884 when Porfirio Díaz succeeded Manuel González ### 1910 — Participation in the Mexican Revolution, 1910–1917 Plutarco Elías Calles Calles... Participation in the Mexican Revolution, 1910–1917 Plutarco Elías Calles Calles was a supporter of Francisco I ### 1915 — Madero, under whom he became a police commissioner, and his ability to align... Madero, under whom he became a police commissioner, and his ability to align himself with the Constitutionalists led by Venustiano Carranza (the political winners of the Mexican Revolution) allowed him to move up the ranks quickly, allowing him to attain the rank of general by 1915 ### 1919 — Service in the Carranza administration In 1919, Calles travelled to Mexico City... Service in the Carranza administration In 1919, Calles travelled to Mexico City to take up the post of Secretary of Industry, Commerce, and Labor in the government of President Venustiano Carranza, the leader of the Constitutionalist faction that had won the Mexican Revolution ### 1920 — Revolt of the Sonoran generals, 1920 In 1920, he aligned himself with fellow... Revolt of the Sonoran generals, 1920 In 1920, he aligned himself with fellow Sonoran revolutionary generals Adolfo de la Huerta and Álvaro Obregón to overthrow Carranza under the Plan of Agua Prieta ### 1922 — Attempted arrest in Texas In December 1929, District Attorney John Valls of... Attempted arrest in Texas In December 1929, District Attorney John Valls of Laredo, Texas, sent a telegram to US secretary of state Henry Stimson notifying the federal government of Valls's intent to arrest Calles on a warrant for the 1922 murder of Lucio Blanco ### 2026 — Profile Created Plutarco Elías Calles was added to the Peoplebio knowledge graph. ### 2026 — Profile Enrichment Update Bio sections, timeline, quick facts, and profile notes were expanded. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Plutarco Elías Calles is tracked in Peoplebio for impact in President of Mexico & Founder of the PNR." > — Plutarco Elías Calles, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Profile summary: Plutarco Elías Calles served as President of Mexico from 1924 to 1928 and then ruled indirectly as the "Jefe Máximo" until 1936." > — Plutarco Elías Calles, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This profile was enriched with structured overview blocks." > — Plutarco Elías Calles, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/plutarco-elias-calles