José López Portillo

58th President of Mexico
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José López Portillo was born on June 16, 1920, in Mexico City.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He held Mexican citizenship. His occupations included politician, lawyer, university teacher, and writer. He practiced Catholicism.

He was educated at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the University of Chile. He was employed by the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Positions he held included President of Mexico (1976–1982), Mexico presidential candidate for the Revolutionary Institutional Party (1975–1976), and Secretary of Finance and Public Credit.

His awards included the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎, Order of Boyacá, Collar of the Order of Charles III, honorary doctor of the University of Miami, honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, and the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, plus 2 more.[9][10][11] He died on February 17, 2004, in Mexico City.[1][2][3][5][6][7][8].

José López Portillo

Summary

José López Portillo is a human[1]. He was born in Mexico City[2]. He was born on +1920-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on +2004-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #6,855 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • José López Portillo was born in Mexico City[2].
  • José López Portillo died in Mexico City[4].
  • José López Portillo was born on +1920-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • José López Portillo died on +2004-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • José López Portillo's father was José López Portillo y Weber[11].
  • Among José López Portillo's spouses was Carmen Romano[12].
  • Among José López Portillo's spouses was Sasha Montenegro[13].
  • José López Portillo held citizenship in Mexico[14].
  • José López Portillo's professions included politician[6].
  • José López Portillo worked as a lawyer[7].
  • José López Portillo worked as a university teacher[8].
  • José López Portillo worked as a writer[9].
  • José López Portillo held the position of President of Mexico[15].
  • José López Portillo held the position of Mexico presidential candidate for the Revolutionary Institutional Party[16].
  • José López Portillo held the position of Secretary of Finance and Public Credit[17].
  • José López Portillo was employed by National Autonomous University of Mexico[18].
  • José López Portillo's education included a stint at National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].
  • José López Portillo was educated at University of Chile[20].
  • José López Portillo received the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[21].
  • José López Portillo received the Order of Boyacá[22].
  • José López Portillo received the Collar of the Order of Charles III[23].
  • José López Portillo received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[24].
  • José López Portillo received the honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[25].
  • José López Portillo received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[26].
  • José López Portillo's religion is recorded as Catholicism[27].

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Origins and Family

José López Portillo was born in Mexico City[2]. He was born on +1920-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he y Weber[11].

Education

Educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[19], a public research university[28], in Mexico[29], founded in 1910[30], headquartered in Coyoacán[31] and University of Chile[20], a public university[32], in Chile[33], founded in 1842[34], headquartered in Santiago[35]. José López Portillo earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Among José López Portillo's employers was National Autonomous University of Mexico[18]. Positions held include President of Mexico[15], a public office[37], in Mexico[38], founded in 1824[39]; Mexico presidential candidate for the Revolutionary Institutional Party[16]; and Secretary of Finance and Public Credit[17], a public office[40], in Mexico[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[21], a grade of an order[42], in Spain[43]; Order of Boyacá[22], an order[44], in Colombia[45], founded in 1927[46]; Collar of the Order of Charles III[23], a grade of an order[47], in Spain[48]; honorary doctor of the University of Miami[24], an award[49], in United States[50]; honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[25], an award[51], in France[52]; and Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[26], an award[53], in Spain[54], founded in 1981[55].

Personal Life

Spouses include Carmen Romano[12], a politician[56], 1926–2000[57], of Mexico[58], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[59] and Sasha Montenegro[13], a film actor[60], 1946–2024[61], of Mexico[62]. José López Portillo's religion is recorded as Catholicism[27]. He was affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party[63].

Death and Burial

José López Portillo died on +2004-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for José López Portillo include he[64], a human settlement[65], in Mexico[66].

Why It Matters

José López Portillo ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #6,855 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include he[64], a human settlement[65], in Mexico[66].

FAQs

Where was José López Portillo born?

José López Portillo's place of birth was Mexico City[2].

Where did José López Portillo die?

José López Portillo passed away in Mexico City[4].

Who were José López Portillo's parents?

José López Portillo's father was José López Portillo y Weber[11].

Who was José López Portillo married to?

José López Portillo's spouses include Carmen Romano[12] and Sasha Montenegro[13].

What did José López Portillo do for work?

José López Portillo worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did José López Portillo go to school?

José López Portillo was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[19] and University of Chile[20].

What awards did José López Portillo receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[21], Order of Boyacá[22], Collar of the Order of Charles III[23], and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[24].

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