General

Lázaro
Cárdenas

49 president of Mexico

By Daniel Zepeda
 Biographical Information
– Born in Jiquilpan de Juárez, in the state of Michoacán México on May 21,
1895.
– His father was Dámaso Cárdenas Pinedo, a merchant and Felícitas del Río
Amezcua.
– Was the oldest of 8 brothers, three sisters (Angelina, Josefina and
Margarita); and four brothers (Damaso, Alberto, Francisco and José
Raymundo)
– At the age of 15 years took over his family after the death of his father in
1911
– In 1913 joins the army where he quickly climbs to become general
– Married Amalia Alejandra Solórzano Bravo with whom he had his son
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano
– President of Mexico in the period from 1934 to 1940.
– Died of cancer on October 19, 1970 in Mexico City.
From soldier to General of
the Army and Governor
– In 1913 young Lazaro joined the armed forces.
– Fought with the rebels against Victorian Huerta.
– Sent to Sonora to fight against the Villa forces and the Yaquis.
– Meets his friend and teacher Plutarco Elías Calles.
– Governor of Michoacán
– 1930 he assumes the presidency of the National Revolutionary
Party (PNR)
– Nominate him to the presidency in the elections of 1933 being
elected president of the republic in 1934.
 President of Mexico
Some of his most important
achievements
– On December 1, 1934 Cárdenas was named the 49th president of
Mexico
– Transforming Chapultepec Castle, where the country's rulers lived, in
the National Museum of History,
– Founded the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), and the National
Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH)
– Commissioned to modify the Agrarian Law, expanded the road
network
– Allowed the entry of political refugees from different countries,
including 40 thousand Spanish refugees from the civil war
– One of his most representative achievements of his administration
was the oil expropriation and the creation of PEMEX on March 18,
1938
Important contributions
include
– The creation and institution of trade unions, gave great
importance to social security
– Nationalized the oil industry
– Created the bases for the functioning of the National
Revolutionary Party
– Exiled Plutarco Elías Calles
– Formed corporate organizations and gave a great impetus to
basic education.
– Its economic and social reform brought many benefits to the
country.
– The PNR also reorganized its party, which in 1938 became
known as the Party of the Mexican Revolution (PRM).
– Died of cancer on October 19, 1970 in Mexico City.
 Conclusion

In summary, General Lázaro Cárdenas is considered as one of the greatest

presidents of the Mexican republic and not only for his achievements and
contributions but also for his peaceful character and charisma with the
people; step to history as Mexico's social reformer his achievements with
agrarian reform land distribution and oil expropriation as well as the benefits
granted to culture, health and education in Mexico, laid the foundations for
the institutional revolutionary party (PRI) which was 70 years in power; to
speak of Lázaro Cárdenas is to speak of an entire ideology due to his
contributions in social and economic matters that transformed the country.