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Portes Gil replaced him, but Calles, the \"Jefe Máximo\", retained effective political power during what is known as the Maximato.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"3 October 1890","date":"1890-10-03"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Ciudad Victoria","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q331661"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"10 December 1978","date":"1978-12-10"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Mexico City","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1489"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Mexico","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"lawyer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40348"},{"text":"judge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16533"},{"text":"diplomat","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193391"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Institutional Revolutionary Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q682969"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Escuela Libre de Derecho","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2456057"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Carmen García González","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5043475","start":"1924","end":"1978"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"President of Mexico (1 December 1928 – 4 February 1930)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628004","start":"1928-12-01","end":"1930-02-04"},{"text":"minister","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83307"},{"text":"Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18534310"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_Portes_Gil","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380982"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Emilio Portes Gil born?","a":"Emilio Portes Gil was born on 3 October 1890 in Ciudad Victoria."},{"q":"What positions has Emilio Portes Gil held?","a":"Positions held by Emilio Portes Gil include: President of Mexico (1928–1930); minister; Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico."},{"q":"Where did Emilio Portes Gil study?","a":"Emilio Portes Gil was educated at Escuela Libre de Derecho."}],"related":[{"name":"Felipe Calderón","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/felipe-calderon"},{"name":"Abelardo L. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Emilio Portes, portrait (cropped).jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Emilio Portes Gil\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/emilio-portes-gil. Retrieved 9 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T07:56:11Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-09","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/emilio-portes-gil","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/emilio-portes-gil","ne":null}}