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MANUEL AVILA CAMACHO

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  • FIRST DAYS

    FIRST DAYS
    Ávila was born in Teziutlán, Puebla, on April 24, 1897 and her parents were Manuel Ávila Castillo and Eufrosina Camacho Bello. He studied at the Liceo Teziuteco, in the city of Puebla and, although he did not study at the university due to the difficult conditions given by the Mexican Revolution, he finished high school at the National Preparatory School.

  • TEENAGE LIFE

    TEENAGE LIFE
    His first combat was when he was 18 years old and he fought in the Sierra de Puebla against the followers of the Mexican engineer and military Victoriano Huerta. After this, his military career rose in 1920, when he achieved the rank of colonel and served as chief of staff of the former Mexican president and general Lázaro Cárdenas, who at the time was the military chief and governor of the state of Michoacán.

  • MILITANCY AND POLITICAL LIFE

    MILITANCY AND POLITICAL LIFE
    Under the orders of General Cárdenas, in 1929 he returned to the fight and it was against the Escobarista rebellion. During Álvaro Obregón's constitutional government, Ávila was promoted to Brigadier General. Later, under the mandate of Pascual Ortiz Rubio and Abelardo L. Rodríguez, he was appointed senior officer of the Secretary of War and Navy which later became the Secretary of National Defense one of his most important achievements.

  • PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDANCE

    PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDANCE
    At the end of the Cárdenas government, the candidacies of those who aspired to become president began. In addition to the obvious friendship relationship, Cárdenas claimed to support Ávila, considering him a military man with patriotism, commitment and dedication for his country. Given this, Múgica resigned his candidacy, thus leaving Ávila as an official candidate for the presidency. On July 7, 1940, Ávila was elected as president, with 2,476,641 votes for his election.

  • CHARACTERISTICS OF HIS GOVERMENT

    CHARACTERISTICS OF HIS GOVERMENT
    The seizure of power occurred on December 1, 1940 and, from then on, took over the country's internal political rivalries due to the events on Election Day. Also, like the consequences of the Second World War.
    His model of government was characterized by a moderate and centrist policy. To do this, on September 15, 1942, he called an assembly with the former presidents of Mexico.

  • CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COUNTRY

    CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COUNTRY
    ¨One of his main contributions was the elimination of socialist education in the country and the creation of the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE),
    • During his tenure, the Secretary of War and Navy changed its name to the Secretary of National Defense.
    • Compulsory military service was established.
    • Improved weapons and conditions for members of the Army.
    • The Social Security Institute was founded.

  • DEATH

    DEATH
    Ávila Camacho's government ended after six years. He isolated himself from politics to share a striking social life with his wife on his La Herradura ranch, where invited politicians, princes and dukes passed. Manuel Ávila died on October 13, 1955 and his remains were for a time at his ranch. Then they were transferred along with his wife's to the French pantheon in Mexico City.