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Álvaro Obregón
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Mexican politician, president of Mexico
Álvaro Obregón was a Mexican politician who served as president of Mexico, playing a significant role in the country's leadership during a formative period. His presidency matters because it was part of Mexico's post-revolutionary era, when the nation was rebuilding and establishing its political direction after major upheaval.
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Plutarco Elías Calles
- Succeeded by
- Emilio Portes Gil
- Born
- Álvaro Obregón Salido , ( 1880-02-19 ) 19 February 1880, Siquisiva, Navojoa , Sonora , Mexico
- Died
- 17 July 1928 (1928-07-17) (aged 48), San Ángel , Mexico City, Mexico
- Cause of death
- Assassination
- Party
- Laborist Party (PLM)
- Spouses
- Refugio Urrea ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1903 ; died 1907 ) María Tapia ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1916 )
- Children
- Álvaro Obregón Tapia
- Allegiance
- Mexico
- Branch service
- Constitutionalist Army , Mexican Army
- Years of service
- 1912–1928
- Rank
- Divisional General
- Battles wars
- Mexican Revolution First Battle of Nogales Battle of Naco Battle of Santa María [ es ] Battle of Celaya Battle of León [ es ] Rebellion of Agua Prieta Border War Second Battle of Nogales Delahuertista Rebellion [ es ]
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Álvaro
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Place of birth
- Navojoa
- Place of death
- San Ángel
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- minister
- Political party
- Mexican Laborist Party
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Conflict
- Mexican Revolution
- Military branch
- Mexican Army
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Obregón Salido, Álvaro.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1880-02-17
- date of death
- 1929-07-07
- Commons category
- Alvaro Obregon
- manner of death
- homicide
- Commons gallery
- Álvaro Obregón
- name in native language
- Álvaro Obregón Salido
- allegiance
- Constitutional Army
- start of work period
- 1912-00-00
- place of burial
- Huatabampo Municipality
- end of work period
- 1928-00-00
- has works in the collection
- Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
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Encyclopedic overview
Álvaro Obregón Salido ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo oβɾeˈɣon]; 19 February 1880 – 17 July 1928) was a Mexican general, inventor and politician who served as the 46th President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. Obregón was re-elected to the presidency in 1928 but was assassinated before he could take office.
Born in Navojoa, Sonora, Obregón joined the Revolution after the February 1913 coup d'état that brought General Victoriano Huerta to the presidency. Obregón supported Sonora's decision to follow Governor Venustiano Carranza as leader of the northern revolutionary coalition, the Constitutionalist Army, against the Huerta regime. Obregón quickly became the Constitutionalist Army's most prominent general, along with Pancho Villa. Carranza appointed Obregón commander of the revolutionary forces in northwestern Mexico. The Constitutionalists defeated Huerta in July 1914, and the Federal Army dissolved in August. In 1915, the revolution entered a new phase of civil war between the Conventionists led by Emiliano Zapata and Villa versus Obregón and Carranza. Obregón was made leader of the Constitutionalist army and defeated Villa, but lost his right arm. In 1917, the Constitution of Mexico went into effect and the Conventionists forces were quickly getting defeated by Obregón and the Constitutionalist Army. Carranza stepped down from the presidency and designated Ignacio Bonillas to succeed him. Obregón and other Sonoran generals Plutarco Elías Calles and Adolfo de la Huerta ousted Bonillas and Carranza under the Plan of Agua Prieta. Obregón was elected to the presidency in 1920 with overwhelming popular support.
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