When was Luis Echeverría born?

Luis Echeverría was born on 17 January 1922 in Mexico City.

What positions has Luis Echeverría held?

Positions held by Luis Echeverría include: President of Mexico (1970–1976); Mexico presidential candidate for the Revolutionary Institutional Party (1969–1970); Secretary of Government (1963–1969).

Where did Luis Echeverría study?

Luis Echeverría was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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Luis Echeverría

57th President of Mexico

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Luis Echeverría Álvarez was a Mexican lawyer, academic, and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 57th president of Mexico from 1970 to 1976. Previously, Echeverría was Secretary of the Interior from 1963 to 1969. He was the longest-lived president in Mexican history and the first to reach the age of 100.

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Born: 17 January 1922 wd
Place of birth: Mexico City wd
Died: 8 July 2022 wd
Place of death: Cuernavaca wd
Citizenship: Mexico wd
Occupation: diplomat, politician, jurist wd
Political party: Institutional Revolutionary Party (1946–2022) wd
Education: National Autonomous University of Mexico wd
Spouse: María Esther Zuno wd

Positions held wd

President of Mexico (1 December 1970 – 30 November 1976)
Mexico presidential candidate for the Revolutionary Institutional Party (8 November 1969 – 5 July 1970)
Secretary of Government (16 November 1963 – 11 November 1969)

Awards wd

Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (1974)
Order of Jamaica
Order of the Bath (1973)
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of the Sun of Peru (1974)

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When was Luis Echeverría born?: Luis Echeverría was born on 17 January 1922 in Mexico City.
What positions has Luis Echeverría held?: Positions held by Luis Echeverría include: President of Mexico (1970–1976); Mexico presidential candidate for the Revolutionary Institutional Party (1969–1970); Secretary of Government (1963–1969).
Where did Luis Echeverría study?: Luis Echeverría was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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