# Lázaro Cárdenas

_51st President of Mexico_

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> Lázaro Cárdenas del Río was a Mexican general, statesman, and revolutionary who served as the 51st president of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. Previously, he served as a general in the Constitutional Army during the Mexican Revolution and as Governor of Michoacán and President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He later served as the Secretary of National Defence. During his presidency, which is considered the end of the Maximato, he implemented massive land reform programs, led the nationalization of the country's oil industry, and implemented a welfare state.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 May 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jiquilpan de Juárez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P19))
- **Died:** 19 October 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mexico City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P106))
- **Political party:** Institutional Revolutionary Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P102))
- **Spouse:** Amalia Solórzano ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P26))
- **Positions held:** Secretary of National Defense (1 September 1942 – 31 August 1945); President of Mexico (1 December 1934 – 30 November 1940); Governor of Michoacán (1928–1932) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P39))
- **Awards:** Lenin Peace Prize; Order of the Aztec Eagle; Order of Playa Girón; National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Céspedes; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718#P166))

## Questions

**When was Lázaro Cárdenas born?**  
Lázaro Cárdenas was born on 21 May 1895 in Jiquilpan de Juárez.

**What positions has Lázaro Cárdenas held?**  
Positions held by Lázaro Cárdenas include: Secretary of National Defense (1942–1945); President of Mexico (1934–1940); Governor of Michoacán (1928–1932).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lázaro Cárdenas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1zaro_C%C3%A1rdenas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q296718](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296718) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lazaro cardenas2.jpg by Aurelio Escobar Castellanos (CC BY 2.5)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lazaro_cardenas2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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