Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
José López Portillo
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Related Questions
Read Next
Merchandise for sale for Mexican Independence Day, Mexico City, Mexico. (souvenirs)
¡Viva México!
David Cameron. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom talk during the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013
What’s the Difference Between a President and a Prime Minister?
Discover
Portrait of Salvador Dali in front of painting "The Madonna of Port Lligat."
Famous Mustaches in History
Calendar showing the month of February
Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?
The Prado Museum facade at the Diego Velaszquez memorial. Established in 1819, the museum is considered the best collection of Spanish art and one of the world's finest collections of European art. Madrid, Spain
20 Paintings You Have to Visit at the Museo del Prado in Madrid
Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere
Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?
David Cameron. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom talk during the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013
What’s the Difference Between a President and a Prime Minister?
Alexandria, Egypt - September 12, 2014 - Wedding Bridesmaids Competition, reward for Best Bridesmaids for participation in competitions. Prize for victory
Who Votes for the Academy Awards?
American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.
What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

José López Portillo: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Jose-Lopez-Portillo
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As José López Portillo y Pacheco
Born June 16, 1920 • Mexico City • Mexico
Died February 17, 2004 (aged 83) • Mexico City • Mexico
Title / Office president (1976-1982), Mexico
Lázaro Cárdenas.
Lázaro Cárdenas
president of Mexico
Alamán, Lucas
Lucas Alamán
Mexican politician
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Mexican military officer
The founder of Morena, Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
president of Mexico
Enrique Peña Nieto
Enrique Peña Nieto
president of Mexico
Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez
president of Mexico
Emiliano Zapata
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican revolutionary
Marcos, Subcomandante
Subcomandante Marcos
Mexican leader
Francisco Madero
Francisco Madero
president of Mexico
Octavio Paz.
Octavio Paz
Mexican writer and diplomat
Porfirio Díaz
Porfirio Díaz
president of Mexico
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox
president of Mexico
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Antonio López de Santa Anna
president of Mexico
Julia Carabias Lillo
Mexican ecologist and environmentalist
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
Mexican politician
Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderón
president of Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Mexican leader
Álvaro Obregón
Álvaro Obregón
president of Mexico
Agustín de Iturbide
Agustín de Iturbide
emperor of Mexico
Jaime Torres Bodet
Mexican writer and statesman