Post-Revolution Governments

After new elections General Alvaro Obregon took the oath as president of Mexico on December 1, 1920.

July 20, 1923. The retired General Francisco Villa, was assassinated at Parral, Chihuahua.

h-66 alvaro obregon.GIF (1501 bytes)August 31, 1923. The U.S.A. gave diplomatic recognition to the government of Obregon.

December 5, 1923. A revolt broke out in support of Adolfo de la Huerta against the government of Obregon, but was put down after being fought in several states throughout the country.

h-67 plutarco elias calles.GIF (1741 bytes)December 1, 1924. General Plutarco Elias Calles took up his position as constitutional president of Mexico.

August 31, 1925. The Banco de Mexico (Bank of Mexico) was founded.

January 1927. The Cristero Rebellion broke out as a result of problems between the Church and the State.

General Obregon decided to stand as a candidate for election to the presidency again, on June 26, 1927.

July 15, 1928. The candidate-elect, General Alvaro Obregon was assassinated during a banquet at a restaurant in the San Angel district of Mexico City.

h-68 emilio portes gil.GIF (1867 bytes)The lawyer Emilio Portes Gil took the oath as interim president on November 30, 1928.

March 2, 1929. Several military leaders rose in armed rebellion in support of General Jose Gonzalo Escobar, but were defeated in under three months.

June 19, 1929. The religious question was solved and the Cristero rebellion came to an end.

Engineer Pascual Ortiz Rubio became constitutional president on February 5, 1930 and resigned on September 3, 1932. General Abelardo L. Rodriguez became interim president.

h-70 lazaro cardenas.GIF (1901 bytes)December 1, 1934. General Lazaro Cardenas took the oath as president.

April 24, 1938. General Saturnino Cedillo revolted in the State of San Luis Potosi against Cardenas. After a few military engageme nts Cedillo was defeated and killed.

March 18, 1938. Cardenas signed a decree expropiating the holdings of foreign oil companies, which became state property.

h-71 manuel camacho.GIF (1530 bytes)December 1, 1940. General Manuel Avila Camacho became president.

After the sinking of two Mexican tankers, Mexico declared itself at war with the Axis (Germany, Italy - and Japan) on May 22, 1942. Squadron 201 of the Mexican Air Force was sent to fight in the Philippines.

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The lawyer Miguel Aleman Valdez became president on December 1, 1946.

 

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Adolfo Ruiz Cortines took over the presidency on December 1, 1952.

 

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The lawyer Adolfo Lopez Mateos won the 1958 elections, to became president on December 1. During his term of office the Electricity Industry was nationalized.

 

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Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, lawyer, became president on December 1, 1964.

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December 1, 1970. The lawyer Luis Echeverria Alvarez became president.

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December 1, 1976. Jose Loez Portillo, lawyer, became president.

 

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December 1, 1982. The lawyer Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado became president.

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December 1, 1988. The lawyer Carlos Salinas de Gortari became presidents of Mexico.

 

 

Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León, Mexican economist and politician, was elected president of Mexico in 1994. 

 

 

 

 

 

December 1, 2000. After 70 years of the PRI in office, Vicente Fox Quesada, a member of the PAN party became president of Mexico .

 

  
  

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