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Miguel de la Madrid
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![]() In Zurich 1985
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![]() 52nd President of Mexico |
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In office December 1, 1982 – November 30, 1988 |
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Preceded by | José López Portillo |
Succeeded by | Carlos Salinas de Gortari |
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In office 1999–2000 |
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Preceded by | Enrique González Pedrero |
Succeeded by | Gonzalo Celorio Blasco |
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Born |
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado
August 12, 1934 Colima, Mexico |
Died | April 1, 2012 Mexico City, Mexico |
(aged 77)
Nationality | Mexican |
Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
Spouse(s) |
Paloma Cordero Tapia (m. 1959–2012)
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Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel delamaˈðɾið uɾˈtaðo]; August 12, 1934 – April 1, 2012) was a Mexican politician. He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the 52nd President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988.
Images for kids
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From left to right: US President Ronald Reagan, First Lady Nancy, Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid and his wife Paloma Cordero in Cross Hall, White House, at a state dinner.
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Miguel de la Madrid (left) with U.S. President Ronald Reagan (center) in Mazatlán (1988).
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First ladies Paloma Cordero of Mexico (left) and Nancy Reagan of the United States (right) with US Ambassador to Mexico, John Gavin, observing the damage done by the earthquake.

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