José López Portillo
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José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco was a Mexican writer, lawyer, and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as the 58th president of Mexico from 1976 to
López Portillo in 1976
U.S. President Jimmy Carter (left) and Mexican president José López Portillo (right) toast during a luncheon hosted by the president of Mexico.
Heads of State at the Cancún North–South Summit in 1981
Former Bulgarian leader, Todor Zhivkov (right) and Mexican president José López Portillo (left) official visit in Plovdiv – the second-largest city in Bulgaria.
General elections were held in Mexico on 4 July 1976. José López Portillo was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Insti
Porfirio Muñoz Ledo was one of the main contenders for the PRI presidential candidacy. He was ultimately not the one chosen by President Echeverría to succeed him, but he maintained considerable power after being appointed as President of the PRI's National Executive Committee and General Coordinator of López Portillo's campaign.
A childhood friend of President Echeverría, Secretary of Finance José López Portillo was not initially considered a serious contender for the PRI presidential candidacy by the media nor by other politicians. He was ultimately chosen by Echeverría as his successor, to the surprise of the general public and the political establishment.
López Portillo campaign buttons.