Ernesto Zedillo

61st President of Mexico
Person human Q298149
Ernesto Zedillo
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Summary

Ernesto Zedillo was born on December 27, 1951[1], in Mexico City[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], author[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,039 views/month, #6,857 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Mexico[8]
  • Position held: education minister[9]
  • Employer: Yale University[10], National Polytechnic Institute[11], Citigroup[12]
  • Educated at: National Polytechnic Institute[13], Yale University[14]
  • Award received: Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[15], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[16], Wilbur Cross Medal[17], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[18], Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[19], Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[20], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[21], honorary doctor of Harvard University[22], Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania[23], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[24], Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of the Sun of Peru[25], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[26], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[27], Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay[28]
  • Member of: Club of Rome[29], Group of Thirty[30], The Elders[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Member of political party: Institutional Revolutionary Party[33], Party of the Mexican Revolution[34]
  • Commons category: Ernesto Zedillo[35]
  • Residence: New Haven[36]
  • Family name: Zedillo[37]
  • Given name: Ernesto[38]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[39], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[40], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[41], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[42], IMF 2018 Annual Meetings[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[44]
  • Affiliation: Yale University Press[45]
  • Birth name: Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León[46]
  • Name in native language: Ernesto Zedillo[47]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Ponce de León[48]

Why It Matters

Ernesto Zedillo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Ernesto Zedillo born?

Ernesto Zedillo was born in Mexico City[2].

What did Ernesto Zedillo do for work?

Ernesto Zedillo worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], author[5], and politician[6].

Where did Ernesto Zedillo go to school?

Ernesto Zedillo was educated at National Polytechnic Institute[13] and Yale University[14].

What awards did Ernesto Zedillo receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[15], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[16], Wilbur Cross Medal[17], and Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[18].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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