# Adolfo López Mateos

_55th President of Mexico_

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> Adolfo López Mateos was a centre-left Mexican politician and lawyer who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964. Previously, he served as Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare from 1952 to 1957 and a Senator from the State of Mexico from 1946 to 1952.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 May 1910 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ciudad López Mateos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P19))
- **Died:** 22 September 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mexico City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P106))
- **Political party:** Institutional Revolutionary Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P102))
- **Education:** Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P69))
- **Spouse:** Eva Sámano ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Mexico (1 December 1958 – 30 November 1964); minister; member of the Senate of Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533#P166))

## Questions

**When was Adolfo López Mateos born?**  
Adolfo López Mateos was born on 26 May 1910 in Ciudad López Mateos.

**What positions has Adolfo López Mateos held?**  
Positions held by Adolfo López Mateos include: President of Mexico (1958–1964); minister; member of the Senate of Mexico.

**Where did Adolfo López Mateos study?**  
Adolfo López Mateos was educated at Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Adolfo López Mateos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfo_L%C3%B3pez_Mateos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q335533](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335533) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Adolfo López Mateos (1963) (cropped)(c).jpg by Harry Pot for Anefo \]\] (CC BY-SA 3.0 nl)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adolfo_L%C3%B3pez_Mateos_(1963)_(cropped)(c).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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