Miguel Alemán Valdés
President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miguel Alemán Valdés (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel aleˈman] ⓘ; 29 September 1900[1] – 14 May 1983)[2] was a Mexican politician who served a full term as the President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952, the first civilian president after a string of revolutionary generals.
Miguel Alemán Valdés | |
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53rd President of Mexico | |
In office 1 December 1946 (1946-12-01) – 30 November 1952 (1952-11-30) | |
Preceded by | Manuel Ávila Camacho |
Succeeded by | Adolfo Ruiz Cortines |
Secretary of the Interior | |
In office 1 December 1940 – 18 June 1945 | |
President | Manuel Ávila Camacho |
Preceded by | Ignacio García Téllez [es] |
Succeeded by | Primo Villa Michel [es] |
Governor of Veracruz | |
In office 1 December 1936 – 6 April 1939 | |
Preceded by | Ignacio Herrera Tejeda [es] |
Succeeded by | Fernando Casas Alemán [es] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1900-09-29)29 September 1900 Sayula de Alemán, Veracruz, Mexico |
Died | 14 May 1983(1983-05-14) (aged 82) Mexico City, Mexico |
Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
Resting place | Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
Spouse | |
Education | National University of Mexico (LLB) |
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His administration was characterized by Mexico's rapid industrialization, often called the Mexican Miracle, but also for a high level of personal enrichment for himself and his associates.[3][4] His presidency was the first of a new generation of Mexican leaders who had not directly participated in the Mexican Revolution, and many in his cabinet were also young, university-educated civilians, close friends from his days at university.