# Andrés Manuel López Obrador

_Mexican politician. President of Mexico from 2018 to 2024_

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> Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican former politician, political scientist, and writer who served as the 65th president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024 and he also served as Head of Government of Mexico City from 2000 to 2005.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 November 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tepetitán ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer; political scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P106))
- **Political party:** Morena (since 2014); Party of the Democratic Revolution (1989–2014); Institutional Revolutionary Party (1970–1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P102))
- **Education:** National Autonomous University of Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P69))
- **Spouse:** Rocío Beltrán Medina; Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P26))
- **Official website:** lopezobrador.org.mx ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Mexico (1 December 2018 – 30 September 2024); President of National Regeneration Movement (20 November 2015 – 12 December 2017); Head of Mexico City government (5 December 2000 – 29 July 2005); President of the Democratic Revolution Party (1996–1999) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P39))
- **Awards:** Ig Nobel Prize; Order of the Aztec Eagle; Order of the Quetzal; Order of José Martí ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** lopezobrador_ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P2002))
- **Facebook:** lopezobrador.org.mx ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P2013))
- **Instagram:** lopezobrador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCxEgOKuI-n-WOJaNcisHvSg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Andrés Manuel López Obrador born?**  
Andrés Manuel López Obrador was born on 13 November 1953 in Tepetitán.

**What positions has Andrés Manuel López Obrador held?**  
Positions held by Andrés Manuel López Obrador include: President of Mexico (2018–2024); President of National Regeneration Movement (2015–2017); Head of Mexico City government (2000–2005); President of the Democratic Revolution Party (1996–1999).

**Where did Andrés Manuel López Obrador study?**  
Andrés Manuel López Obrador was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Andrés Manuel López Obrador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Manuel_L%C3%B3pez_Obrador) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): आन्द्रेस म्यानुएल लोपेज ओब्रेडोर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q318508](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318508) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Conferencia de prensa del Presidente de México - Miércoles 24 de junio de 2020 6 (cropped).jpg by EneasMx (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Conferencia_de_prensa_del_Presidente_de_M%C3%A9xico_-_Mi%C3%A9rcoles_24_de_junio_de_2020_6_(cropped).jpg)

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