# Pascual Ortiz Rubio

_President of Mexico (1930-1932)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Pascual Ortiz Rubio was a Mexican military officer, topographical engineer, diplomat and politician who served as the 49th President of Mexico from 1930 to 1932. He was one of three presidents to serve out the six-year term (1928–1934) of assassinated president-elect Álvaro Obregón, while former president Plutarco Elías Calles retained power in a period known as the Maximato. Calles was so blatantly in control of the government that after an attempt on his life and pressures, Ortiz Rubio resigned the presidency in protest in September 1932, being the last Mexican president to date that has resigned.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 March 1877 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Morelia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P19))
- **Died:** 4 November 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mexico City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; minister; diplomat; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P106))
- **Political party:** Institutional Revolutionary Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P102))
- **Education:** Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P69))
- **Spouse:** Josefina Ortiz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Mexico (5 February 1930 – 4 September 1932); Governor of Michoacán; ambassador; Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pascual Ortiz Rubio born?**  
Pascual Ortiz Rubio was born on 10 March 1877 in Morelia.

**What positions has Pascual Ortiz Rubio held?**  
Positions held by Pascual Ortiz Rubio include: President of Mexico (1930–1932); Governor of Michoacán; ambassador; Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico.

**Where did Pascual Ortiz Rubio study?**  
Pascual Ortiz Rubio was educated at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pascual Ortiz Rubio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascual_Ortiz_Rubio) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q455683](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455683) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pascual Rubio, portrait.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pascual_Rubio,_portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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