MCQs on Prime Ministers of Mexico

  • Who was the first President of Mexico, serving from 1824 to 1829?
    • A. Guadalupe Victoria
    • B. Antonio López de Santa Anna
    • C. Miguel de la Madrid
    • D. Benito Juárez
  • Which President of Mexico served from 1934 to 1940 and was known for his efforts to promote agrarian reform?
    • A. Manuel Ávila Camacho
    • B. Francisco I. Madero
    • C. Lázaro Cárdenas
    • D. Plutarco Elías Calles
  • Who was the President of Mexico during the Mexican Revolution and served from 1911 to 1913?
    • A. Venustiano Carranza
    • B. Francisco I. Madero
    • C. Victoriano Huerta
    • D. Álvaro Obregón
  • Which President of Mexico was known for his program of modernization and his involvement in the Treaty of Libre Comercio?
    • A. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • B. Luis Echeverría
    • C. Miguel de la Madrid
    • D. Ernesto Zedillo
  • Who was the President of Mexico before Andrés Manuel López Obrador?
    • A. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • B. Enrique Peña Nieto
    • C. Enrique Peña Nieto
    • D. Vicente Fox
  • Which President of Mexico was in office during the establishment of the National Oil Company, PEMEX?
    • A. Manuel Ávila Camacho
    • B. Miguel Alemán Valdés
    • C. Lázaro Cárdenas
    • D. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
  • Who served as President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946 and is known for his efforts to promote industrialization?
    • A. Miguel de la Madrid
    • B. Manuel Ávila Camacho
    • C. Luis Echeverría
    • D. José López Portillo
  • Which President of Mexico served from 1988 to 1994 and oversaw the signing of NAFTA?
    • A. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • B. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • C. Ernesto Zedillo
    • D. Vicente Fox
  • Who was the Mexican President known for his efforts in economic liberalization during the early 1990s?
    • A. Luis Echeverría
    • B. Vicente Fox
    • C. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • D. Ernesto Zedillo
  • Which Mexican President is known for his “War on Drugs” strategy and his administration’s focus on fighting drug cartels?
    • A. Vicente Fox
    • B. Felipe Calderón
    • C. Enrique Peña Nieto
    • D. Andrés Manuel López Obrador
  • Who was the President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006, representing the National Action Party (PAN)?
    • A. Vicente Fox
    • B. Felipe Calderón
    • C. Enrique Peña Nieto
    • D. Andrés Manuel López Obrador
  • Which President of Mexico served from 1964 to 1970 and is known for his efforts to modernize the country?
    • A. Luis Echeverría
    • B. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
    • C. Miguel Alemán Valdés
    • D. Adolfo López Mateos
  • Who was the Mexican President during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake?
    • A. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • B. Miguel de la Madrid
    • C. Luis Echeverría
    • D. Ernesto Zedillo
  • Which President of Mexico, serving from 1934 to 1940, is known for the expropriation of the oil industry?
    • A. Plutarco Elías Calles
    • B. Lázaro Cárdenas
    • C. Manuel Ávila Camacho
    • D. Francisco I. Madero
  • Who was the President of Mexico from 2012 to 2018?
    • A. Enrique Peña Nieto
    • B. Felipe Calderón
    • C. Andrés Manuel López Obrador
    • D. Vicente Fox
  • Which Mexican President was known for his significant social reforms and economic policies during the 1930s?
    • A. Manuel Ávila Camacho
    • B. Lázaro Cárdenas
    • C. Miguel de la Madrid
    • D. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
  • Who became President of Mexico following the resignation of President Victoriano Huerta in 1914?
    • A. Francisco I. Madero
    • B. Venustiano Carranza
    • C. Álvaro Obregón
    • D. Emiliano Zapata
  • Which Mexican President, serving from 1970 to 1976, was involved in major economic development projects?
    • A. Luis Echeverría
    • B. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
    • C. Adolfo López Mateos
    • D. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
  • Who was the President of Mexico from 1930 to 1934, known for his policy of economic nationalism?
    • A. Manuel Ávila Camacho
    • B. Abelardo L. Rodríguez
    • C. Lázaro Cárdenas
    • D. Plutarco Elías Calles
  • Which President of Mexico is known for implementing a series of economic and political reforms in the late 1980s?
    • A. Ernesto Zedillo
    • B. Luis Echeverría
    • C. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • D. Vicente Fox
  • Who was the President of Mexico during the 1968 student protests and the Tlatelolco massacre?
    • A. Adolfo López Mateos
    • B. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
    • C. Luis Echeverría
    • D. Miguel de la Madrid
  • Which President of Mexico was known for his efforts to enhance relations with the United States and promote trade agreements?
    • A. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • B. Luis Echeverría
    • C. Ernesto Zedillo
    • D. Vicente Fox
  • Who served as the President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012 and focused on economic reforms and drug violence?
    • A. Vicente Fox
    • B. Felipe Calderón
    • C. Enrique Peña Nieto
    • D. Andrés Manuel López Obrador
  • Which President of Mexico was known for his focus on political and economic modernization during the late 1940s?
    • A. Miguel Alemán Valdés
    • B. Manuel Ávila Camacho
    • C. Adolfo López Mateos
    • D. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
  • Who was the Mexican President that introduced the “Pacto por México” during his presidency?
    • A. Felipe Calderón
    • B. Vicente Fox
    • C. Enrique Peña Nieto
    • D. Andrés Manuel López Obrador
  • Which President of Mexico is recognized for his efforts in implementing the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law?
    • A. Manuel Ávila Camacho
    • B. Plutarco Elías Calles
    • C. Lázaro Cárdenas
    • D. Francisco I. Madero
  • Who became President of Mexico in 2018, succeeding Enrique Peña Nieto?
    • A. Felipe Calderón
    • B. Vicente Fox
    • C. Andrés Manuel López Obrador
    • D. Enrique Peña Nieto
  • Which President of Mexico served from 1994 to 2000 and was instrumental in the implementation of NAFTA?
    • A. Ernesto Zedillo
    • B. Luis Echeverría
    • C. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • D. Vicente Fox
  • Who was the President of Mexico during the major economic crisis known as the “Tequila Crisis” of 1994?
    • A. Ernesto Zedillo
    • B. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • C. Vicente Fox
    • D. Felipe Calderón
  • Which President of Mexico is known for the implementation of the educational reform known as the “Pacto por México”?
    • A. Felipe Calderón
    • B. Vicente Fox
    • C. Enrique Peña Nieto
    • D. Andrés Manuel López Obrador

 

President Term Start Term End Key Events/Details
Guadalupe Victoria 1824 1829 First President of Mexico; focused on establishing the new republic.
Antonio López de Santa Anna 1833 1835 Served multiple terms; known for his role in the Texas Revolution.
Benito Juárez 1858 1872 Prominent for his reform laws and defense of Mexican sovereignty.
Porfirio Díaz 1876 1911 His long rule is known as the Porfiriato; marked by modernization and repression.
Francisco I. Madero 1911 1913 Led the early stages of the Mexican Revolution; assassinated in 1913.
Victoriano Huerta 1913 1914 Took power through a coup; his presidency was marked by conflict.
Venustiano Carranza 1917 1920 Implemented the 1917 Constitution; oversaw post-revolution stabilization.
Álvaro Obregón 1920 1924 Known for his military background and efforts to stabilize Mexico.
Plutarco Elías Calles 1924 1928 Founded the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI); focused on economic policies.
Lázaro Cárdenas 1934 1940 Known for agrarian reform and nationalization of the oil industry.
Manuel Ávila Camacho 1940 1946 Continued Cárdenas’ policies and helped during WWII.
Miguel Alemán Valdés 1946 1952 Promoted industrialization and economic development.
Adolfo Ruíz Cortines 1952 1958 His term saw economic growth and modernization efforts.
Adolfo López Mateos 1958 1964 Implemented significant social and educational reforms.
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz 1964 1970 Known for his handling of the 1968 student protests and economic development.
Luis Echeverría 1970 1976 Focused on social reforms and economic development.
José López Portillo 1976 1982 His term experienced an oil boom and subsequent economic crisis.
Miguel de la Madrid 1982 1988 Managed economic crises and initiated neoliberal reforms.
Carlos Salinas de Gortari 1988 1994 Oversaw NAFTA’s implementation and economic liberalization.
Ernesto Zedillo 1994 2000 Focused on economic stability and political reform.
Vicente Fox 2000 2006 Ended the PRI’s 71-year rule; emphasized political reform and transparency.
Felipe Calderón 2006 2012 Known for his “War on Drugs” and economic challenges.
Enrique Peña Nieto 2012 2018 Focused on economic reforms and was involved in several corruption scandals.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador 2018 Present Current President; focused on anti-corruption, social welfare, and economic reform.

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