President of Mexico facts for kids

Quick facts for kidsPresident of the; United Mexican States
	Mexican Presidential Standard
	Seal of the Federal Government of Mexico
	Incumbent; Andrés Manuel López Obrador; since December 1, 2018
	Executive branch of the Mexican Government; Office of the President of Mexico
Style	Mr. President (Informal); The Honorable (formal); His Excellency (diplomatic)
Residence	National Palace of Mexico
Seat	Mexico City, Mexico.
Appointer	Federal Electoral Tribunal
Term length	Six years (sexenio) Single term
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Mexico
Inaugural holder	Guadalupe Victoria
Formation	October 10, 1824
Salary	MXN$111, 990 Mexican peso per month, before taxes.
Website	Government of Mexico; ;

The President of Mexico (Spanish: Presidente de México), officially known as the President of the United Mexican States (Spanish: Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos), is the head of state and government of Mexico.

Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces. The current President is Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who took office on December 1, 2018.

List of Mexican Ruler

First Mexican Empire (1821–1823)

First Regency

After the end of the Mexican War of Independence, a Provisional Board of Governing consisting of thirty-four persons was set up. The Board decreed and signed the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire and appointed a regency composed of six people.

	Took office	Left office	Notes
Agustín de Iturbide	September 28, 1821	April 11, 1822
Juan O'Donojú	September 28, 1821	October 8, 1821	Died in office.
Antonio Pérez Martínez	October 8, 1821	April 11, 1822
Manuel de la Barcéna	September 28, 1821	April 11, 1822
José Isidro Yañez	September 28, 1821	April 11, 1822
Manuel Velázquez de León	September 28, 1821	April 11, 1822

Second Regency

	Took office	Left office
Agustín de Iturbide	April 11, 1822	May 18, 1822
José Isidro Yañez	April 11, 1822	May 18, 1822
Miguel Valentín	April 11, 1822	May 18, 1822
Manuel de Heras	April 11, 1822	May 18, 1822
Nicolás Bravo	April 11, 1822	May 18, 1822

Agustín I

Emperor		Coat of Arms	Reign Start	Reign Ended	Royal House	Consort
	Agustín I (1783–1824)		May 19, 1822	March 19, 1823	Iturbide		Ana María (1786–1861)

Provisional Government (1823–1824)

Main page: Provisional Government of Mexico (1823–24)

The Provisional Government of 1823–24 was an organization that served as the Executive in the government of Mexico after the end of the Mexican Empire of Agustín I, in 1823. The organization was responsible for convening the body that created the Federal Republic and existed from April 1, 1823 to October 10, 1824.

	Took office	Left office	Notes
Nicolás Bravo	March 31, 1823	October 10, 1824
Guadalupe Victoria	March 31, 1823	October 10, 1824
Pedro Celestino Negrete	March 31, 1823	October 10, 1824
Mariano Michelena	April 1, 1823	October 10, 1824	Substitute Member
Miguel Domínguez	April 1, 1823	October 10, 1824	Substitute Member
Vicente Guerrero	April 1, 1823	October 10, 1824	Substitute Member

First Federal Republic (1824–1835)

Main page: First Mexican Republic

No.	President	Took office	Left office	Political Party	Vice President	Notes
1	Guadalupe Victoria (1786–1843)	October 10, 1824	March 31, 1829	Independent	Nicolás Bravo	First constitutionally elected President of Mexico, and the only President who completed his full term in almost 30 years of independent Mexico.
2	Vicente Guerrero (1782–1831)	April 1, 1829	December 17, 1829	Liberal Party	Anastasio Bustamante	He was appointed by Congress after the "resignation" of president-elect Manuel Gómez Pedraza.
3	José María Bocanegra (1787–1862)	December 17, 1829	December 23, 1829	Popular York Rite Party (part of the Liberal Party)		He was appointed Interim President by Congress when Guerrero left office to fight the rebellion of his Vice President.
	Pedro Vélez (1787–1848)	December 23, 1829	December 31, 1829	Liberal Party		As president of the Supreme Court, he was appointed by the Council of Government as head of the executive triumvirate along with Lucas Alamán and Luis Quintanar.
4	Anastasio Bustamante (1780–1853)	January 1, 1830	August 13, 1832	Conservative Party		As Vice President he assumed the presidency after the coup against Guerrero.
5	Melchor Múzquiz (1790–1844)	August 14, 1832	December 24, 1832	Popular York Rite Party (part of the Liberal Party)		He was appointed Interim President by Congress when Bustamante left office to fight the rebellion of Santa Anna.
6	Manuel Gómez Pedraza (1789–1851)	December 24, 1832	March 31, 1833	Federalist York Rite Party (part of the Liberal Party)		He assumed the presidency to conclude the term he would have begun in 1829, had he not "resigned" prior to inauguration, as the winner of the elections of 1828.
7	Valentín Gómez Farías (1781–1858)	April 1, 1833	May 16, 1833	Liberal Party		As Vice President he assumed the presidency in place of Santa Anna, along with whom he was elected in the elections of 1833.
8	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	May 16, 1833	June 3, 1833	Liberal Party	Valentín Gómez Farías	He assumed the presidency as the constitutionally elected president. He alternated in the presidency with Vice President Gómez Farías four more times until April 24, 1834.
	Valentín Gómez Farías (1781–1858)	June 3, 1833	June 18, 1833	Liberal Party
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	June 18, 1833	July 5, 1833	Liberal Party	Valentín Gómez Farías
	Valentín Gómez Farías (1781–1858)	July 5, 1833	October 27, 1833	Liberal Party
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	October 27, 1833	December 15, 1833	Liberal Party	Valentín Gómez Farías
	Valentín Gómez Farías (1781–1858)	December 16, 1833	April 24, 1834	Liberal Party		He promoted several liberal reforms that led to the discontent of conservatives and the church. Santa Anna took office again and he went into exile.
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	April 24, 1834	January 27, 1835	Liberal Party		He cancelled the liberal reforms. On January 27, the Sixth Constituent Congress dismissed Gomez Farias as Vice President.
9	Miguel Barragán (1789–1836)	January 28, 1835	February 27, 1836	Liberal Party		He was appointed Interim President by Congress when Santa Anna left office to fight the Rebellion of Zacatecas. On October 23, Congress enacted the Constitutional Basis, which voided the Constitution of 1824 and the federal system. He served both as the last president of the First Federal Republic and the first of the Centralist Republic.

Centralist Republic (1835–1846)

Main page: Centralist Republic of Mexico

No.	President	Took office	Left office	Political Party	Notes
9	Miguel Barragán (1789–1836)	January 28, 1835	February 27, 1836	Liberal Party	He left office because of a serious illness. He died two days later.
10	José Justo Corro (1794–1864)	February 27, 1836	April 19, 1837	Conservative Party	He was appointed Interim President by Congress to conclude the presidential term. During his term, he enacted the Seven Laws and Spain recognized the Independence of Mexico.
	Anastasio Bustamante (1780–1853)	April 19, 1837	March 18, 1839	Conservative Party	He took office as constitutional elected president. He was elected in the elections of 1837 for an eight years term.
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	March 18, 1839	July 10, 1839		He was appointed interim president by the Supreme Conservative Power when Bustamante left office to fight federalist rebellions.
11	Nicolás Bravo (1786–1854)	July 11, 1839	July 19, 1839	Conservative Party	He was appointed substitute president when Santa Anna left office.
	Anastasio Bustamante (1780–1853)	July 19, 1839	September 22, 1841	Conservative Party	He reassumed the presidency.
12	Francisco Javier Echeverría (1797–1852)	September 22, 1841	October 10, 1841	Conservative Party	He was appointed interim president when Bustamante left office to fight a rebellion headed by Mariano Paredes y Arrillaga, Santa Anna, and Gabriel Valencia. He resigned after the triumph of the rebellion.
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	October 10, 1841	October 26, 1842		He was appointed provisional president by a Junta de Representantes de los Departamentos (Board of Representatives of the Departments).
	Nicolás Bravo (1786–1854)	October 26, 1842	March 4, 1843	Conservative Party	He was appointed substitute president by Santa Anna when he left office.
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	March 4, 1843	October 4, 1843		He reassumed the presidency as provisional president.
13	Valentín Canalizo (1794–1850)	October 4, 1843	June 4, 1844	Conservative Party	He was appointed interim president by Santa Anna when he left office.
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	June 4, 1844	September 12, 1844		He reassumed the presidency after being elected constitutional president by Congress on January 2, 1844.
14	José Joaquín de Herrera (1792–1854)	September 12, 1844	September 21, 1844	Liberal Party	He was appointed substitute president by Congress to replace the interim president Valentin Canalizo.
	Valentín Canalizo (1794–1850)	September 21, 1844	December 6, 1844	Conservative Party	He assumed the presidency as interim president.
	José Joaquín de Herrera (1792–1854)	December 6, 1844	December 30, 1845	Liberal Party	He was appointed interim, and after, constitutional president by Senate after Canalizo was arrested for trying to dissolve the Congress.
15	Mariano Paredes (1797–1849)	December 31, 1845	July 28, 1846	Conservative Party	He assumed office via a coup against De Herrera. On June 12, he was appointed interim president.
15	Mariano Paredes (1797–1849)	December 31, 1845	July 28, 1846	Conservative Party	Vice President Nicolás Bravo
	Nicolás Bravo (1786–1854)	July 28, 1846	August 4, 1846	Conservative Party	He took office when Paredes left the presidency to fight the Americans in the Mexican–American War. He was deposed by a federalist rebellion led by Jose Mariano Salas and Valentin Gomez Farias.
16	José Mariano Salas (1797–1867)	August 5, 1846	December 23, 1846	Conservative Party	He assumed office as provisional president after the triumph of the federalist rebellion (Plan de la Ciudadela). He put in force the Constitution of 1824 on August 22. He served both as last president of the Centralist Republic and first of the Second Federal Republic.

Second Federal Republic (1846–1863)

Main page: Second Federal Republic of Mexico

No.		Took office	Left office	Political Party	Notes
16	José Mariano Salas (1797–1867)	August 6, 1846	December 23, 1846	Conservative Party	After he restored the federalism, he called elections. Santa Anna won the election and was appointed interim president by Congress and Valentin Gomez Farias as vice president.
	Valentín Gómez Farías (1781–1858)	December 23, 1846	March 21, 1847	Liberal Party	As vice president, he took office in place of Santa Anna, who was fighting the Americans in the Mexican–American War.
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	March 21, 1847	April 2, 1847	Liberal Party	He took office as elected interim president.
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	March 21, 1847	April 2, 1847	Liberal Party	Vice President Valentín Gómez Farías
17	Pedro María de Anaya (1795–1854)	April 2, 1847	May 20, 1847	Liberal Party	Santa Anna left office to fight in the Mexican–American War. Congress abolished the vice presidency and he was appointed as substitute president.
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	May 20, 1847	September 15, 1847	Liberal Party	He reassumed the presidency when De Anaya left office to fight in the Mexican–American War.
18	Manuel de la Peña y Peña (1789–1850)	September 16, 1847	November 13, 1847	Liberal Party	As president of the Supreme Court, he assumed the presidency after Santa Anna's resignation.
	Pedro María de Anaya (1795–1854)	November 13, 1847	January 8, 1848	Liberal Party	He was appointed interim president by Congress when De la Peña y Peña left office in order to negotiate peace with the United States.
	Manuel de la Peña y Peña (1789–1850)	January 8, 1848	June 3, 1848	Liberal Party	He reassumed office as provisional president when De Anaya resigned after refusing to give any land to the United States. During his term, he signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
	José Joaquín de Herrera (1792–1854)	June 3, 1848	January 15, 1851	Liberal Party	He was the second president to finish his term and peacefully turned over the presidency to the winner of the Federal Elections of 1850, General Mariano Arista.
19	Mariano Arista (1802–1855)	January 15, 1851	January 5, 1853	Liberal Party	He resigned on January 5, 1853 when Congress refused to give him extraordinary powers to fight the rebellion of Plan del Hospicio, the goal of which was to bring to Santa Anna once again to the presidency.
20	Juan Bautista Ceballos (1811–1859)	January 5, 1853	February 7, 1853	Liberal Party	As president of the Supreme Court, he was proposed by President Arista as his successor and confirmed the same day as interim president by Congress.
21	Manuel María Lombardini (1802–1853)	February 8, 1853	April 20, 1853	Conservative Party	He was appointed provisional president by Congress when Ceballos resigned because of the rebellion of Plan del Hospicio.
	Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)	April 20, 1853	August 9, 1855	Liberal Party	He swore as President but ruled as dictator. He called himself "Su Alteza Serenisima" (Serene Highness). From this period, the only lasting thing is the Mexican National Anthem.
22	Martín Carrera (1806–1871)	August 9, 1855	September 12, 1855	Conservative Party	He was appointed interim president after the triumph of the Plan of Ayutla but he took office until August 15.
23	Rómulo Díaz de la Vega (1800–1877)	September 12, 1855	October 4, 1855	Conservative Party	He served as de facto president after Carrera's resignation.
24	Juan Álvarez (1790–1867)	October 4, 1855	December 11, 1855	Liberal Party	He was appointed interim president by a council integrated with one representative of each state after the triumph of the Revolution of Ayutla.
25	Ignacio Comonfort (1812–1863)	December 11, 1855	December 17, 1857	Liberal Party	He was appointed interim president by Juan Alvarez when he resigned. He assumed as constitutional president on December 1, 1857.

Presidents recognized by the Liberals during the Reform War

Main page: Reform War

No.	President		Took office	Left office	Political Party	Notes
26		Benito Juárez (1806–1872)	December 18, 1857	July 18, 1872	Liberal Party	As president of the Supreme Court, he became interim president after the self-coup of Ignacio Comonfort against the Constitution of 1857. He was arrested and freed by Comonfort. He established a liberal constitutional government on January 18, 1858. The struggle between the Liberal and Conservative forces is known as Reform War.

Presidents recognized by the Conservatives during the Reform War

Main page: Reform War

No.		Took office	Left office	Political Party	Notes
25	Ignacio Comonfort (1812–1863)	December 17, 1857	January 21, 1858	Liberal Party	After the declaration of Plan of Tacubaya, Congress declared that he was no longer president but he was recognized by conservatives as president with absolute powers.
27	Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898)	January 11, 1858	December 24, 1858	Conservative Party	After disowning Comonfort, Zuloaga was appointed president by the Conservative Party.
28	Manuel Robles Pezuela (1817–1862)	December 24, 1858	January 23, 1859	Conservative Party	He assumed the conservative presidency with the support of the Plan de Navidad.
	Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898)	January 24, 1859	February 1, 1859	Conservative Party	He was restored to the presidency by counter-rebellion led by Miguel Miramón.
29	Miguel Miramón (1831–1867)	February 2, 1859	August 13, 1860	Conservative Party	He assumed the conservative presidency as substitute when Zuloaga left office.
30	José Ignacio Pavón (1791–1866)	August 13, 1860	August 15, 1860	Conservative Party	As president of the Supreme Court of the conservative government, he took office for two days when Miramón left office.
	Miguel Miramón (1831–1867)	August 15, 1860	December 24, 1860	Conservative Party	He took office as interim president of the conservative government after he was elected by a group of "Representatives of the States" who supported the conservatives. He was defeated at the Battle of Calpulalpan, resigned the presidency and fled the country.
	Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898)	May 23, 1861	December 28, 1862	Conservative Party	Despite having been defeated, the conservatives appointed Zuloaga as president until December 28, when they recognized the Regency who was seeking to reestablish the Mexican Empire.

Second Mexican Empire (1863–1867)

Main page: Second Mexican Empire

Regency

On June 22, 1863, a "Superior Governing Board" was established. On July 11, the Board became the Regency of the Empire.

	Took office	Left office	Political Party
Juan Nepomuceno Almonte	July 11, 1863	April 10, 1864	Conservative Party
José Mariano Salas	July 11, 1863	April 10, 1864	Conservative Party
Pelagio Antonio de Labastida	October 19, 1863	April 10, 1864	Conservative Party

Maximilian I

Emperor		Coat of Arms	Reign Start	Reign Ended	Royal House	Consort
	Maximilian I (1832–1867)		April 10, 1864	June 19, 1867	Habsburg-Lorraine		Carlota of Mexico (1840–1927)

Restored Republic (1867–1876)

No.		Term starts	Term ends	Political Party	Notes
26	Benito Juárez (1806–1872)	December 18, 1857	June 11, 1861	Liberal Party	The first term he was interim president during the Reform War. The second term resulted from his being appointed constitutional president by Congress after the elections of 1861. His constitutional period began on December 1. The third term was an extension of the second, a consequence of the invasion. The fourth and fifth terms followed the triumph of the Republic.
		June 11, 1861	November 30, 1865
		December 1, 1865	November 30, 1867
		December 1, 1867	November 30, 1871
		December 1, 1871	July 18, 1872
31	Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1823–1889)	July 18, 1872	November 30, 1872	Liberal Party	As president of the Supreme Court, he became interim president after the death of Juarez. He was the winner or the extraordinary election of 1872 and became constitutional president. He was overthrown by the Revolution of Tuxtepec and left office ten days before the end of his constitutional term.
31	Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1823–1889)	December 1, 1872	November 20, 1876	Liberal Party
32	José María Iglesias (1823–1891)	October 26, 1876	November 28, 1876	Liberal Party	As president of the Supreme Court, he voided, on grounds of fraud, the reelection of Lerdo de Tejada after Congress had declared this reelection valid, and then declared himself interim president. When Lerdo de Tejada went to exile on November 20, he became constitutional interim president.

Porfiriato (1876–1911)

Main page: Porfiriato

No.		Took office	Left office	Political Party	Notes
33	Porfirio Díaz (1830–1915)	November 28, 1876	December 6, 1876	Liberal Party	He became provisional president when Iglesias went to exile.
34	Juan Nepomuceno Méndez (1824–1894)	December 6, 1876	February 17, 1877	Liberal Party	He was appointed substitute president by Díaz when he left office to fight the supporters of Lerdo de Tejada.
	Porfirio Díaz (1830–1915)	February 17, 1877	November 30, 1880	Liberal Party	He reassumed the presidency. On May 2, he was appointed constitutional president by Congress.
35	Manuel González Flores (1833–1893)	December 1, 1880	November 30, 1884	Liberal Party	He was the winner of the federal elections of 1880.
	Porfirio Díaz (1830–1915)	December 1, 1884	November 30, 1888	National Porfirist Party National Reelectionist Party	He was the winner of the federal elections of 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904 and 1910. He resigned during his 7th term after the triumph of the Mexican Revolution.
		December 1, 1888	November 30, 1892
		December 1, 1892	November 30, 1896
		December 1, 1896	November 30, 1900
		December 1, 1900	November 30, 1904
		December 1, 1904	November 30, 1910		Vice President Ramón Corral (since 1904)
		December 1, 1910	May 25, 1911		Vice President Ramón Corral (since 1904)

Revolution (1911–1928)

Main page: Mexican Revolution

Anti-Reelectionist Party→Progressive Constitutionalist Party
Independent

No.		Took office	Left office	Notes
36	Francisco León de la Barra (1863–1939)	May 25, 1911	November 5, 1911	According to the "Treaties of Ciudad Juárez", he assumed office as interim president. Immediately called for elections.
37	Francisco I. Madero (1873–1913)	November 6, 1911	February 19, 1913	He was the winner of the special election of 1911. He was overthrown by a coup known as the Ten Tragic Days in which Victoriano Huerta, Félix Díaz and the American ambassador Henry L. Wilson were involved. He was murdered two days later along with the vice president Pino Suárez.
37	Francisco I. Madero (1873–1913)	November 6, 1911	February 19, 1913	Vice President José María Pino Suárez
38	Pedro Lascuráin (1856–1952)	February 19, 1913		As Secretary of Foreign Affairs, he assumed office as interim president according to the constitution. In about 45 minutes, he appointed Victoriano Huerta as Secretary of Interior and then resigned the Presidency.
39	Victoriano Huerta (1850–1916)	February 19, 1913	July 15, 1914	He assumed office via a coup against Francisco I. Madero. He was defeated by the constitutionalist army led by Governor of Coahuila, Venustiano Carranza.
40	Francisco S. Carvajal (1870–1932)	July 15, 1914	August 13, 1914	He assumed office as Interim President after the resignation of Huerta. He resigned after the signing of the Treaties of Teoloyucan.

Presidents recognized by the Convention of Aguascalientes

Main page: Convention of Aguascalientes

No.		Took office	Left office	Political Party
41	Eulalio Gutiérrez (1881–1939)	November 6, 1914	January 16, 1915	He was appointed provisional president.
42	Roque González Garza (1885–1962)	January 16, 1915	June 10, 1915	He was appointed provisional president after Gutierrez left Mexico City.
43	Francisco Lagos Cházaro (1878–1932)	June 10, 1915	October 10, 1915	He assumed office as provisional president when González Garza resigned.

Restoration of democracy

Liberal Constitutionalist Party
Laborist Party

No.		Took office	Left office	Notes
44	Venustiano Carranza (1859–1920)	Head of the Executive Power First Chief of the Constitutional Army		He served as Head of the Executive Power after the resignation of Carvajal. He convoked a Constituent Convention which enacted the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States. He won the federal elections of 1917 and took office as Constitutional President on May 1, 1917. He was killed during the Rebellion of Agua Prieta.
		August 13, 1914	April 30, 1917
		President of Mexico
		May 1, 1916	May 21, 1920
45	Adolfo de la Huerta (1881–1955)	June 1, 1920	November 30, 1920	He was appointed provisional president by Congress.
46	Álvaro Obregón (1880–1928)	December 1, 1920	November 30, 1924	He was the winner of the federal elections of 1920.
47	Plutarco Elías Calles (1877–1945)	December 1, 1924	November 30, 1928	He was the winner of the federal elections of 1924.

Maximato (1928–1934)

Main page: Maximato

National Revolutionary Party

No.		Took office	Left office	Notes
48	Emilio Portes Gil (1890–1978)	December 1, 1928	February 4, 1930	After the assassination of president-elect Alvaro Obregón, he was appointed interim president by Congress.
49	Pascual Ortiz Rubio (1877–1963)	February 5, 1930	September 4, 1932	He was the winner of the federal elections of 1929. He resigned due to the intervention of Calles in his government.
50	Abelardo L. Rodríguez (1889–1967)	September 4, 1932	November 30, 1934	He was appointed substitute president by Congress to conclude the 1928–1934 term.

Modern Mexico (1934–present)

Main page: Sexenio (Mexico)

After the constitutional reform of 1926, the presidential term in Mexico was extended to six years starting in 1928; with a formal ban on reelection. After the federal election of 1934 all the presidents have completed their six-year terms.

      National Revolutionary Party→Party of the Mexican Revolution→Institutional Revolutionary Party
      National Action Party
      National Regeneration Movement

No.		Took office	Left office	Elections
51	Lázaro Cárdenas (1895–1970)	December 1, 1934	November 30, 1940	1934
52	Manuel Ávila Camacho (1896–1955)	December 1, 1940	November 30, 1946	1940
53	Miguel Alemán Valdés (1900–1983)	December 1, 1946	November 30, 1952	1946
54	Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1889–1973)	December 1, 1952	November 30, 1958	1952
55	Adolfo López Mateos (1910–1969)	December 1, 1958	November 30, 1964	1958
56	Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1911–1979)	December 1, 1964	November 30, 1970	1964
57	Luis Echeverría (born 1922)	December 1, 1970	November 30, 1976	1970
58	José López Portillo y Pacheco (1920–2004)	December 1, 1976	November 30, 1982	1976 (uncontested)
59	Miguel de la Madrid (1934–2012)	December 1, 1982	November 30, 1988	1982
60	Carlos Salinas de Gortari (born 1948)	December 1, 1988	November 30, 1994	1988
61	Ernesto Zedillo (born 1951)	December 1, 1994	November 30, 2000	1994
62	Vicente Fox (born 1942)	December 1, 2000	November 30, 2006	2000
63	Felipe Calderón (born 1962)	December 1, 2006	November 30, 2012	2006
64	Enrique Peña Nieto (born 1966)	December 1, 2012	November 30, 2018	2012
65	Andrés Manuel López Obrador (born 1953)	December 1, 2018	Incumbent	2018

Requirements

To be eligible to serve as president, Article 82 of the Constitution specifies that the following requirements must be met:

Be a natural-born citizen of Mexico ("mexicano por nacimiento") able to exercise full citizenship rights, with at least one parent who is a natural-born citizen of Mexico.
Be a resident of Mexico for at least twenty (20) years.
Be thirty-five years of age or older at the time of the election.
Be a resident of Mexico for the entire year prior to the election (although absences of 30 days or fewer are explicitly stated not to interrupt residency).
Not be an official or minister of any church or religious denomination.
Not be in active military service during the six months prior to the election.
Not be a secretary of state or under-secretary of state, attorney general, governor of a State, or head of the government of Mexico City, unless "separated from the post" (resigned or been granted permanent leave of absence) at least six months prior to the election.
Not have been president already, even in a provisional capacity (see Succession below).

Powers

The 1917 Constitution was influenced from the Constitution of the United States. It made it clear separation of powers while giving the president wider powers than his American counterpart. However, this has only recently become the case in practice.

Residence

The President's official residence and main workplace is Los Pinos, located inside the Bosque de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Park). The President has the right to use this residence for the six-year term of office.

Living former Presidents

There are six living former presidents. The most recent former president to die was Miguel de la Madrid (1982–1988), on 1 April 2012.

Luis Echeverría
(1970–1976)
January 17, 1922 (1922-01-17) (age 99)
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
(1988–1994)
April 3, 1948 (1948-04-03) (age 73)
Ernesto Zedillo
(1994–2000)
December 27, 1951 (1951-12-27) (age 69)
Vicente Fox
(2000–2006)
July 2, 1942 (1942-07-02) (age 79)
Felipe Calderón
(2006–2012)
August 18, 1962 (1962-08-18) (age 59)
Enrique Peña Nieto
(2012–2018)
July 20, 1966 (1966-07-20) (age 55)