Luis Echeverría
57th President of Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luis Echeverría Álvarez (Spanish pronunciation: [lwis etʃeβeˈri.a ˈalβaɾes]; 17 January 1922 – 8 July 2022) was an Mexican politician, lawyer 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. During his presidency, his administration was criticized because of their handling of the Mexican Dirty War. He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. From 1978 to 1979, he was the Mexican Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.
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Luis Echeverría | |
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57th President of Mexico | |
In office 1 December 1970 (1970-12-01) – 1 December 1976 (1976-12-01) | |
Preceded by | Gustavo Díaz Ordaz |
Succeeded by | José López Portillo |
Secretary of the Interior of Mexico | |
In office 16 November 1963 – 11 November 1969 | |
President | Adolfo López Mateos Gustavo Díaz Ordaz |
Preceded by | Gustavo Díaz Ordaz |
Succeeded by | Mario Moya Palencia |
Personal details | |
Born | Luis Echeverría Álvarez (1922-01-17)17 January 1922 Mexico City, Mexico |
Died | 8 July 2022(2022-07-08) (aged 100) Cuernavaca, Mexico |
Political party | Institutional Revolutionary |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Spouse(s) | María Esther Zuno (m. 1945; died 1999) |
Children | 8 |
Parents | Rodolfo Echeverría Catalina Álvarez |
Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico (LLB) |
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