Pascual Ortiz Rubio
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Pascual Ortiz Rubio was a Mexican
politician. He was born in Morelia, Michoacán as the son of Pascual Ortiz de Ayala y Huerta and Lenor Rubio Cornelis. He served as president
from 1930 to 1932, having previously served as minister of communications from 1921 to 1924.
Pascual Ortiz stood in the election of 17 November 1929 as the candidate of the newly formed National Revolutionary Party, the forerunner of the PRI.
His defeated opponent was José Vasconcelos
, a former minister of education, national luminary against corruption and Calles' authoritarian rule, and candidate of the Anti-Reelection Party, by a margin of 700,000 votes.
However, Rubio was an ineffective leader. Alleging excessive interference in his presidency by former president Plutarco Elías Calles
, whom Rubio demonstrated independence from while in office, and still seriously shaken by an attempt on his life at the very start of his mandate, he resigned the presidency on 4 September 1932. He was succeeded by interim president Abelardo L. Rodríguez
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Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
politician. He was born in Morelia, Michoacán as the son of Pascual Ortiz de Ayala y Huerta and Lenor Rubio Cornelis. He served as president
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
from 1930 to 1932, having previously served as minister of communications from 1921 to 1924.
Pascual Ortiz stood in the election of 17 November 1929 as the candidate of the newly formed National Revolutionary Party, the forerunner of the PRI.
His defeated opponent was José Vasconcelos
José Vasconcelos
José Vasconcelos Calderón was a Mexican writer, philosopher and politician. He is one of the most influential and controversial personalities in the development of modern Mexico. His philosophy of "indigenismo" affected all aspects of Mexican sociocultural, political, and economic...
, a former minister of education, national luminary against corruption and Calles' authoritarian rule, and candidate of the Anti-Reelection Party, by a margin of 700,000 votes.
However, Rubio was an ineffective leader. Alleging excessive interference in his presidency by former president Plutarco Elías Calles
Plutarco Elías Calles
Plutarco Elías Calles was a Mexican general and politician. He was president of Mexico from 1924 to 1928, but he continued to be the de facto ruler from 1928–1935, a period known as the maximato...
, whom Rubio demonstrated independence from while in office, and still seriously shaken by an attempt on his life at the very start of his mandate, he resigned the presidency on 4 September 1932. He was succeeded by interim president Abelardo L. Rodríguez
Abelardo L. Rodríguez
Abelardo Rodríguez Luján, commonly known as Abelardo L. Rodríguez was the interim president of Mexico from 1932–1934, completing the term of Pascual Ortiz after his resignation.-Early life:...
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