List of Presidents of Mexico: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

This is a list of presidents of Mexico.

See also List of Aztec rulers, List of Viceroys of New Spain and List of Emperors of Mexico.

Presidents of Mexico

• 1821-1822: Agustín de Iturbide, became emperor

From 1822-1823, Mexico became an empire under Agustín de Iturbide.

• 1823-1824: Pedro Celestino Negrete
• 1824-1829: Guadalupe Victoria
• 1829-1829: Vicente Guerrero
• 1829-1829: José María Bocanegra
• 1829-1829: Pedro Vélez
• 1830-1832: Anastasio Bustamante
• 1832-1832: Melchor Múzquiz
• 1832-1833: Manuel Gómez Pedraza
• 1833-1833: Valentín Gómez Farías
• 1833-1835: Antonio López de Santa Anna
• 1835-1836: Miguel Barragán
• 1836-1837: José Justo Corro
• 1837-1839: Anastasio Bustamante
• 1839-1839: Antonio López de Santa Anna
• 1839-1839: Nicolás Bravo
• 1839-1841: Anastasio Bustamante
• 1841-1841: Francisco Javier Echeverría
• 1841-1842: Antonio López de Santa Anna
• 1842-1843: Nicolás Bravo
• 1843-1843: Antonio López de Santa Anna
• 1843-1844: Valentín Canalizo
• 1844-1844: Antonio López de Santa Anna
• 1844-1844: Valentín Canalizo
• 1844-1845: José Joaquín de Herrera
• 1846-1846: Mariano Paredes y Arrillaga
• 1846-1846: Nicolás Bravo
• 1846-1846: Mariano Salas
• 1846-1847: Valentín Gómez Farías
• 1847-1847: Antonio López de Santa Anna
• 1847-1847: Pedro María Anaya
• 1847-1848: Manuel de la Peña y Peña
• 1848-1851: José Joaquín de Herrera
• 1851-1853: Mariano Arista
• 1853-1853: Juan Bautista Ceballos
• 1853-1853: Manuel María Lombardini
• 1853-1855: Antonio López de Santa Anna
• 1855-1855: Martín Carrera
• 1855-1855: Rómulo Díaz de la Vega
• 1855-1855: Juan Álvarez Benítez
• 1855-1857: Ignacio Comonfort
• 1858-1858: Félix María Zuloaga
• 1858-1859: Manuel Robles Pezuela
• 1859-1860: Miguel Miramón
• 1861-1863: Benito Juárez, from 1863-1867 in opposition to the emperor
• 1863-1864: Juan Nepomuceno Almonte

From 1864 to 1867 most of Mexico was ruled by Maximilian of Habsburg, emperor imposed by Napoleon III of France. During this time Benito Juárez continued a government in the north of the country, which some nations recognized as the legitimate government of Mexico.

• 1867 - 1872: Benito Juárez
• 1872 - 1876: Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada
• 1876 - 1880: Porfirio Díaz
• 1880 - 1884: Manuel González
• 1884 - 1911: Porfirio Díaz
• 1911 - 1911: Francisco León de la Barra
• 1911 - 1913: Francisco Madero
• February 18, 1913 - February 18, 1913: Pedro Lascuráin Paredes (president for less than one hour)
• 1913 - July 14, 1914 : Victoriano Huerta
• July 15, 1914 - August 1914: Francisco S. Carvajal
• 1914 - 1920: Venustiano Carranza

Post-Revolution presidents

Presidents of Mexico since the adoption of the 1917 Constitution:

• 1917-1920: Venustiano Carranza
• 1920: Adolfo de la Huerta
• 1920-1924: Álvaro Obregón
• 1924-1928: Plutarco Elías Calles
• 1928-1930: Emilio Portes Gil
• 1930-1932: Pascual Ortiz Rubio
• 1932-1934: Abelardo L. Rodríguez
• 1934-1940: Lázaro Cárdenas
• 1940-1946: Manuel Ávila Camacho
• 1946-1952: Miguel Alemán
• 1952-1958: Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
• 1958-1964: Adolfo López Mateos
• 1964-1970: Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
• 1970-1976: Luis Echeverría
• 1976-1982: José López Portillo
• 1982-1988: Miguel de la Madrid
• 1988-1994: Carlos Salinas de Gortari
• 1994-2000: Ernesto Zedillo
• 2000-present: Vicente Fox