Miguel de la Madrid Biography

Miguel de la Madrid biography

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NAME: Miguel de la Madrid
OCCUPATION: Educator, Economist, World Leader
BIRTH DATE: December 12, 1934
DEATH DATE: April 01, 2012
EDUCATION: National Autonomous University of Mexico, Harvard University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Colima, Mexico
PLACE OF DEATH: Mexico City, Mexico
Full Name: Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado
AKA: Miguel de la Madrid

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Miguel de la Madrid was president of Mexico from 1982 to 1988. He was a political conservative and his administration was characterized by an economic crisis.

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Miguel de la Madrid was born on December 12, 1934, in Colima, Mexico. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, he entered government service in the Treasury and became minister of planning and budget under President José López Portillo. As president, de la Madrid's administration was characterized by economic crisis. He was president of Mexico from 1982 to 1988, and died in Mexico City on April 1, 2012.