Porfirio Díaz

Also known as Porfirio Diaz, José de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz Mori

President of Mexico (1830–1915)

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Porfirio Díaz was a Mexican military leader and politician who served as president of Mexico for most of the period between 1876 and 1911, a time known as the Porfiriato. His long rule is significant because it brought economic modernization and stability to Mexico but also concentrated power and wealth, ultimately leading to widespread discontent that sparked the Mexican Revolution.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1830
Died: 1915
Works: 6

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Chile
Active from: 1912-06-25
Active to: 1993-08-21

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José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori (/ˈdiːəs/; Spanish: [poɾˈfiɾjo ˈði.as]; baptized 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915), commonly known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until his overthrow in 1911. Seizing power in a military coup, he served as president of Mexico on three occasions, a total of over thirty years, the longest of any Mexican ruler. This period is known as the Porfiriato and has been called a de facto dictatorship.

Díaz was born to a Oaxacan family of modest means. He initially studied to become a priest but eventually switched his studies to law, and among his mentors was the future President of Mexico, Benito Juárez. Díaz increasingly became active in Liberal Party politics fighting with the Liberals to overthrow Santa Anna in the Plan of Ayutla, and also fighting on their side against the Conservative Party in the Reform War.