Miguel de la Madrid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of Mexico (1982–1988)
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Place of Birth: Colima, Mexico
About Miguel de la Madrid
- Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (Spanish pronunciation: [mi'?el delama'ð?ið u?'taðo]; December 12, 1934 – April 1, 2012) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 52nd President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988.
- During his presidency, de la Madrid introduced sweeping neoliberal economic policies in Mexico, beginning an era of market-oriented presidents in that country.
- His administration was criticized for its slow response to the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, and the handling of the controversial 1988 Presidential elections in which the PRI candidate Carlos Salinas de Gortari was declared winner, amid accusations of electoral fraud.
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