# Abelardo L. Rodríguez

_President of Mexico (1932-1934)_

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> Abelardo Rodríguez Luján, commonly known as Abelardo L. Rodríguez was a Mexican military officer, businessman and politician who served as Substitute President of Mexico from 1932 to 1934. He completed the term of President Pascual Ortiz Rubio after his resignation, during the period known as the Maximato, when Former President Plutarco Elías Calles held considerable de facto political power, without being president himself. Rodríguez was, however, more successful than Ortiz Rubio had been in asserting presidential power against Calles's influence.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 May 1889 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Heroica Guaymas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328#P19))
- **Died:** 13 February 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328#P570))
- **Place of death:** La Jolla ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328#P106))
- **Political party:** Institutional Revolutionary Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328#P102))
- **Spouse:** Aída Sullivan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328#P26))
- **Positions held:** Governor of Sonora (1943–1948); President of Mexico (4 September 1932 – 30 November 1934); Secretariat of National Defense (1932–1932); Secretariat of Economy (1932–1932); Governor of Baja California (until 1930); minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328#P39))

## Questions

**When was Abelardo L. Rodríguez born?**  
Abelardo L. Rodríguez was born on 12 May 1889 in Heroica Guaymas.

**What positions has Abelardo L. Rodríguez held?**  
Positions held by Abelardo L. Rodríguez include: Governor of Sonora (1943–1948); President of Mexico (1932–1934); Secretariat of National Defense (1932–1932); Secretariat of Economy (1932–1932); Governor of Baja California (until 1930).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abelardo L. Rodríguez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelardo_L._Rodr%C3%ADguez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q115328](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115328) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abelardo.rodriguez.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abelardo.rodriguez.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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