# Miguel Alemán Valdés

_53th President of Mexico_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Miguel Alemán Valdés was a Mexican politician who served a full term as the President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952. He was the first civilian president after a string of revolutionary generals.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 September 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sayula de Alemán ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P19))
- **Died:** 14 May 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mexico City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P106))
- **Political party:** Institutional Revolutionary Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P102))
- **Education:** Faculty of Law, National Autonomous University of Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P69))
- **Spouse:** Beatriz Velasco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Mexico (1 December 1946 – 30 November 1952); Governor of Veracruz (1 December 1936 – 6 April 1939); minister; member of the Senate of Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; honorary citizen of New York; Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615#P166))

## Questions

**When was Miguel Alemán Valdés born?**  
Miguel Alemán Valdés was born on 29 September 1900 in Sayula de Alemán.

**What positions has Miguel Alemán Valdés held?**  
Positions held by Miguel Alemán Valdés include: President of Mexico (1946–1952); Governor of Veracruz (1936–1939); minister; member of the Senate of Mexico.

**Where did Miguel Alemán Valdés study?**  
Miguel Alemán Valdés was educated at Faculty of Law, National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Miguel Alemán Valdés](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Alem%C3%A1n_Vald%C3%A9s) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q315615](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315615) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Miguel Alemán Valdés.jpg by Harris & Ewing, photographer (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miguel_Alem%C3%A1n_Vald%C3%A9s.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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