Adolfo Ruiz Cortines President of Mexico
Term of office:	1 December 1952 – 1 December 1958
Preceded by:	Miguel Alemán Valdés
Succeeded by:	Adolfo López Mateos
Date of birth:	30 December 1890
Place of birth:	Veracruz, Ver.
Date of death:	3 December 1973
Place of death:	Mexico City
Profession:	Politician
First Lady:	María Dolores Izaguirre
Party:	PRI

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Life

Ruiz was born in the port of Veracruz, Veracruz, and there he completed his early education. His father died when he was an infant, and he quit school at the age of 16 in order to work in a textile mill and as an accoutant to support his family. In 1912, he moved to Mexico City, and as a supporter of Francisco I. Madero, he fought against the political rise of Victoriano Huerta. He joined the military in 1914, primarily working as an administrator. In 1921 he began working in the Office of Social Statistics, and from 1926-1935 he served as director of that office. From 1937 to 1940, he served as a federal deputy, and then from 1944-1948, as governor of Veracruz. He worked for the presidential campaigns of Manuel Avila Camacho (1940) and Miguel Alemán Valdés (1946). In 1948 he became the Secretary of Government under Alemán, replacing Héctor Pérez Martínez, who died of a heart attack while serving. Ruiz then succeeded Alemán as president in 1952. Following his term, he became a consulting economist for the government, serving until 1967. He died six years later. Veracruz from space, July 1997 The city of Veracruz is a major port city on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. ... The state of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that compose Mexico (does not include the Mexican Federal District). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced /mexiko/ in IPA) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Mexico. ... Term of office: 6 November 1911 – 18 February 1913 Preceded by: Francisco León de la Barra (interim) Succeeded by: Pedro Lascuráin (interim) Date of birth: 30 October 1873 Place of birth: Parras, Coahuila Date of death: 22 February 1913 Place of death: Mexico City Profession: Businessman First Lady... Term of office: February 19, 1913 – July 14, 1914 Preceded by: Pedro Lascuráin Interim Succeeded by: Francisco S. Carvajal Interim Date of birth: December 23, 1850 Place of birth: Colotlán, Jalisco Date of death: January 13, 1916 Place of death: El Paso, Texas, United States Profession: Soldier First... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Manuel Ávila Camacho (April 24, 1897 – October 13, 1955) served as the President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946. ... Term of office: 1 December 1946 – 1 December 1952 Preceded by: Manuel Ávila Camacho Succeeded by: Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Date of birth: 29 September 1902 Place of birth: Sayula, Veracruz Date of death: 14 May 1983 Place of death: Mexico City Profession: Lawyer First Lady: Beatriz Velasco Party: PRI Miguel... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Presidential term

As president, Ruiz attempted to promote national unity, honest government, and a lower cost of living. He established minimum prices for various crops, thereby improving price stability and increasing production. He invested heavily in communications and transportation, as well as public education. In April, 1954, he oversaw a severe devaluation of the peso. However, he is perhaps best known for being the president who increased the political rights of women, granting the right to vote and the right to be elected. Cost of Living is the name of a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, from the fifth season. ... A Price floor is a government-imposed limit on how low a price can be charged for a product. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Devaluation is a reduction in the value of a currency. ...

References

• ((Spanish)) Mexican government biography
• Online biography
• Camp, Roderic A. Mexican Political Biographies. Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona, 1982.