1. History 30
Mexican political leaders since 1824
By lilianacarrillo
2. Porfilio Diaz
Born Sept. 15, 1830,Oaxaca, Mex.died July 2, 1915,Paris, France
3. Soldier and president of Mexico , 187780, 18841911 4. He was a
Mestizo and was of a humble background 5. During the first 4 years
in office he built a strong political government. 6. Although he
did not improve much in Mexico he is known for the revolts in
Mexico. 7. In 1884 Diaz ran for presidency and was reelected. 8. He
won the people over because he gave them jobs.During Mexico's
wealth era, but that did not last. 9. In 1908 he decided not to
retire but to he decided to run against Francisco Madero . Madero
lost and Diaz was still in presidency. In 1911 Diaz resigned office
and went into exile.
Antonio Lopez de Santanna
(1794-1876) 10. His 1st presidency never got started due to him
being sick. 11. In 1836 he led his army to Texas. He signed the
Treaty ofVelasco, that withdrawal of prisoners in Texas . The
treaty also gave up Texas to the United States.
By October 1841 he had returned to Mexico City, where he was
once again president of Mexico by virtue of a conservative junta.
This time his government lasted until 1842. He raised revenue by
taxation but spent lavishly on festivals and a private
army.
In March 1843 he again resumed the executive and ruled until
July 1844. He apparently began to see the possibilities of a
monarchy as the solution to Mexico's problems. 12. He was
overthrown in 1844. 13. Santanna spent government funds April 1854
he signed the Gadsden Treaty, selling Arizona to the United States
for $10 million. In August 1855 the liberals, led by Juan lvarez,
revolted against the increasingly corrupt regime. 14. Santanna fled
Mexico, he eventually returned to Mexico to die.
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Economist and politician affiliated with el Pri. 15. who served
as President of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. 16. He was the PRI
presidential candidate in 1988, and was elected on July 6, 1988.
17. By the end of his term, inflation had been reduced to 7.05% in
1994, the lowest figure in 22 years 18. . Shortly after leaving
office, due to the December Mistake, inflation rose to 51.48% 19.
Negotiated the (NAFTA), with the United States and Canada.
Vicente Fox
Born in Mexico City 1942 20. 2000 He ran for President 21.
Became president in July 2000 to 2006 22. - The election was also
significant because it was the first presidential election since
the end of the Mexican Revolution to be considered clean and fair.
23. When his presidency was over he went to Nigeria, Canada and the
United States. Fox get critiqued for being out so Public , compared
to past presidents.
Felipe Calderon 2006-present:
President Calderon has a Bachelor;s Degree in Law and 2 Masters
Degrees in Economics and Public Administration. 24. Since he has
great leadership skills he was awarded NAFTA Congressional
Leadership Award from the Mexico-U S Chamber of Commerce of the
World Leaders of the Future 25. He has met with President Obama and
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to discuss immigration reform,
the drug wars affecting both countries and a myriad of other issues
important to partners and neighbors. 26. President Obama has
pledged his support to Mexico and is committed to working with
President Calderon to achieve their mutual goals.
