Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León, GColIH[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [erˈnesto seˈðiʝo]; born December 27, 1951) is a Mexican economist and politician. He was the 54th President of Mexico from December 1, 1994 to November 30, 2000.
Ernesto Zedillo | |
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 Ernesto Zedillo in 1996. | |
| 54th President of Mexico | |
| In office December 1, 1994 – November 30, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Salinas de Gortari |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Fox Quezada |
| Secretary of Education | |
| In office January 7, 1992 – November 29, 1993 | |
| President | Carlos Salinas de Gortari |
| Preceded by | Manuel Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Solana |
| Secretary of Programming and Budget | |
| In office December 1, 1988 – January 7, 1992 | |
| President | Carlos Salinas de Gortari |
| Preceded by | Pedro Aspe |
| Succeeded by | Rogelio Gasca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León December 27, 1951 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary |
| Spouse(s) | Nilda Patricia Velasco |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | Rodolfo Zedillo Castillo Martha Alicia Ponce de León |
| Residence | New Haven, CT, United States |
| Alma mater | National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) Yale University |
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He was the last Mexican president from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), a 71 year streak. He became the PRI candidate after the original nominee Luis Donaldo Colosio was assassinated.
References
- "Cidadãos Estrangeiros Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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