# Gustavo Díaz Ordaz

_56th President of Mexico_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Bolaños was a Mexican politician and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970. Previously, he served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Puebla's 1st district, a senator of the Congress of the Union for Puebla, and Secretary of the Interior.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 March 1911 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ciudad Serdan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P19))
- **Died:** 15 July 1979 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mexico City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; diplomat; president; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P106))
- **Political party:** Institutional Revolutionary Party; Party of the Mexican Revolution; Socialist Mexican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P102))
- **Education:** Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P69))
- **Spouse:** Guadalupe Borja ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Mexico (1 December 1964 – 30 November 1970); Governor of Puebla (1942–1945); minister; member of the Senate of Mexico; Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Francisco Morazán; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gustavo Díaz Ordaz born?**  
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz was born on 12 March 1911 in Ciudad Serdan.

**What positions has Gustavo Díaz Ordaz held?**  
Positions held by Gustavo Díaz Ordaz include: President of Mexico (1964–1970); Governor of Puebla (1942–1945); minister; member of the Senate of Mexico; Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico.

**Where did Gustavo Díaz Ordaz study?**  
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz was educated at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gustavo Díaz Ordaz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_D%C3%ADaz_Ordaz) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q315637](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315637) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gustavo Diaz Ordaz.JPG by Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-F1023-0037-001,_Mexiko-Stadt,_III._Internationale_Sportwettkämpfe.jpg : Behrendt derivative work: RoyFocker 12 ( talk ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gustavo_Diaz_Ordaz.JPG)

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