Pascual Ortiz Rubio

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Pascual Ortiz Rubio
59th President of Mexico
In office February 5, 1930 – September 4, 1932
Preceded by	Emilio Portes Gil
Succeeded by	Abelardo L. Rodríguez
Born	March 10, 1877 Morelia, Michoacán
Died	November 4, 1963 Mexico DF
Political party	National Revolutionary Party
Spouse	Josefa Ortiz

Pascual Ortiz Rubio (10 March 1877 – 4 November 1963) was a Mexican politician. He served as president from 1930 to 1932.

He stood, in the election of 17 November 1929, as the candidate of the newly formed National Revolutionary Party, the forerunner of the PRI. His defeated opponent was José Vasconcelos, a former minister of education, national luminary, and candidate of the Anti-Reelection Party.

However, alleging excessive interference in his presidency by former president Plutarco Elías Calles and still seriously shaken by an attempt on his life at the very start of his mandate, he resigned the presidency on 4 September 1932. He was succeeded by interim president Abelardo L. Rodríguez.

Preceded by Emilio Portes Gil

President of Mexico 1930–1932

Succeeded by Abelardo L. Rodríguez