Manuel Ávila Camacho, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Manuel Ávila Camacho

Mexicano politician

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1897

Place of Birth: Teziutlán Municipality, Puebla, Mexico

Date of Death: 13-Oct-1955

Profession: politician

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Manuel Ávila Camacho (Spanish pronunciation: [ma'nwel 'aßila ka'mat?o]; 24 April 1897 – 13 October 1955) was a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946.
Although he did participate in the Mexican Revolution and achieved a high rank, he came to the presidency of Mexico because of his direct connection to General Lázaro Cárdenas, as a right-hand man, serving as his Chief of his General Staff during the Mexican Revolution and afterwards.
He was called affectionately by Mexicans "The Gentleman President" ("El Presidente Caballero").
As president, he pursued "national policies of unity, adjustment, and moderation." His administration completed the transition from military to civilian leadership, ended confrontational anticlericalism, reversed the push for socialist education, and restored a working relationship with the U.S.
during World War II.