| Pascual Ortiz Rubio | |
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42nd President of Mexico |
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| In office 5 February 1930 – 4 September 1932 |
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| Preceded by | Emilio Portes Gil |
| Succeeded by | Abelardo L. Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1877 Morelia, Michoacán |
| Died | 4 November 1963 (aged 86) Mexico City |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | National Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | Josefa de Ortiz |
Pascual Ortiz Rubio (10 March 1877 – 4 November 1963) was a Mexican politician. He was born in Morelia, Michoacán as the son of Pascual Ortiz de Ayala y Huerta and Lenor Rubio Cornelis. He served as president from 1930 to 1932, having previously served as minister of communications from 1921 to 1924.
Pascual Ortiz 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 against corruption and Calles' authoritarian rule,[1] and candidate of the Anti-Reelection Party, by a margin of 700,000 votes.[2]
However, Rubio was an ineffective leader.[3] Alleging excessive interference in his presidency by former president Plutarco Elías Calles, whom Rubio demonstrated independence from while in office,[1] and still seriously shaken by an attempt on his life at the very start of his mandate,[3] he resigned the presidency on 4 September 1932. He was succeeded by interim president Abelardo L. Rodríguez.