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Manuel Ávila Camacho

1897 - 1955

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Manuel Ávila Camacho (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel ˈaβila kaˈmatʃo]; 24 April 1897 – 13 October 1955) was a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the president of Mexico from 1940 to 1946. Despite participating in the Mexican Revolution and achieving a high rank, he came to the presidency of Mexico because of his direct connection to General Lázaro Cárdenas and served him as the Chief of his General Staff during the Mexican Revolution and afterwards. He was called affectionately by Mexicans "The Gentleman President" ("El Presidente Caballero"). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Manuel Ávila Camacho is the 6,549th most popular politician (up from 6,729th in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 78th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Mexican Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Manuel Ávila Camacho ranks 6,549 out of 19,576. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Carrier, Abdul Rahim Hatif, Enrico Letta, Sergei Bagapsh, Huo Guang, and Hassan Gouled Aptidon. After him are Peter II of Sicily, Lee Jong-wook, William I, Count of Burgundy, Henutmire, Magnus II of Norway, and Laimdota Straujuma.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Manuel Ávila Camacho ranks 97. Before him are Richard Russell Jr., Shoghi Effendi, Johann Rattenhuber, Chen Cheng, Husni al-Za'im, and Jesse Douglas. After him are Maria Valtorta, Fredric March, Elijah Muhammad, Kurt Gerron, Josep Pla, and Karol Świerczewski. Among people deceased in 1955, Manuel Ávila Camacho ranks 52. Before him are Theda Bara, Max Pechstein, Alfréd Hajós, Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, Olga Khokhlova, and Pierre Levegh. After him are Henri Delaunay, Nicolas de Staël, Erich Brandenberger, Edward Kasner, Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, and Cy Young.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Manuel Ávila Camacho ranks 69 out of 729. Before him are Miguel de la Madrid (1934), Katy Jurado (1924), Antonio Carbajal (1929), Subcomandante Marcos (1957), Ricardo Montalbán (1920), and Amado Carrillo Fuentes (1956). After him are Julia Pastrana (1834), Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1911), Itzcoatl (1380), Vicente Fernández (1940), Lila Downs (1968), and Felipe Calderón (1962).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mexico

Among politicians born in Mexico, Manuel Ávila Camacho ranks 29. Before him are Ahuitzotl (1486), José María Morelos (1765), Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1948), Axayacatl (1449), Acamapichtli (1325), and Miguel de la Madrid (1934). After him are Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1911), Itzcoatl (1380), Felipe Calderón (1962), Ernesto Zedillo (1951), Adolfo López Mateos (1909), and Enrique Peña Nieto (1966).

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