Class exercise 2.
August 27th, 2009
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________ ID # __________ Complete the following table:
PHOTO NAME
Luís Echeverría Álvarez
Presidential Period
1970-76
Born
January 17th 1922
Early Life and Education
Studied at the UNAM, graduated as a lawyer in 1944. Initiated his political career at the age of 22 in the PRI party.
Political party
PRY
Political Career
He started as a general secretary of Rodolfo Sanchez. Mayor Secretary of the Public Education Secretary. In 1958 he was sub secretary of the governor. In 1964 he was elected as secretary of governor. In 1969 he was elected as the candidate for the presidency. He was elected as president of Mexico in 1970.
Economic Policy
He considerably rose the public spending. He contracted a very high debt for the government. He was responsible for the first economic crisis after the “Mexican Miracle”. His economic policy is remembered for being corrupt and inefficient. He raised external debt.
Source (WWW) Top 5 songs playing at the time
es.wikipedia.org , www.si-educa.net
AFTER REVIEWING THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THIS PRESIDENTIAL PERIOD, USE YOUR OWN CRITERIA TO NAME IT.
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Class exercise 2.
August 27th, 2009
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________ ID # __________ Complete the following table:
PHOTO NAME
Jose Lopez Portillo y Pacheco
Presidential Period
1976 - 1982
Born
June 16th 1920
Early Life and Education
Born and raised into an intellectual family. Studied in the University of Santiago de Chile. He graduated as a lawyer from the UNAM, as also as a doctor in laws from the same university.
Political party
PRI
Political Career
In 1945 he entered the PRI party and in 1959 he entered the public service. He was director of some dependencies before being president. Secretary of the SHCP from 1973 to 1975. Elected as president of Mexico in 1976.
Economic Policy
He spent too many in things the country was not able to pay at that time. His anti – inflation policy was maintained during all his period, but at the end of it he had to accept a big devaluation.
Source (WWW) Top 5 songs playing at the time
www.economia.com.mx , es.wikipedia.org
AFTER REVIEWING THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THIS PRESIDENTIAL PERIOD, USE YOUR OWN CRITERIA TO NAME IT.
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Class exercise 2.
August 27th, 2009
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________ ID # __________ Complete the following table:
PHOTO NAME
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado
Presidential Period
1892 - 1988
Born
December 12 1934
Early Life and Education
Lawyer, economist and politician. He graduated as a lawyer from the UNAM. Entered the PRI party in 1963. Worked at the National Bank of External Commerce.
Political party
PRI
Political Career
Worked at the National Bank of External Commerce. Portillo invited him to be his secretary of budget. He promoted a global development plan. Represented Mexico at the FMI. Elected as president of Mexico in 1982.
Economic Policy
Inflation rate during his period was very high. Informal jobs rose for more than 20%. Elaborated a global development plan. Initiated an opened economy and nationalized some companies. Introduced Mexico t the GATT.
Source (WWW) Top 5 songs playing at the time
www.economia.com.mx , es.wikipedia.org
AFTER REVIEWING THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THIS PRESIDENTIAL PERIOD, USE YOUR OWN CRITERIA TO NAME IT.
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Class exercise 2.
August 27th, 2009
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________ ID # __________ Complete the following table:
PHOTO NAME
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Presidential Period
1988-94
Born
April the 3rd 1948
Early Life and Education
Born and raised in a very prestigious family. In 1971 he won a silver medal fro equitation. Graduated as an economist from the UNAM. Studied at the Harvard University where he got a master degree in Public Administration and another in Economic Politics. Professor at the UNAM and ITAM.
Political party
PRI
Political Career
Elected as Secretary of Budget in 1982 for Miguel de la Madrid. He rehabilitated the Economic Secretary. Elected as Mexican president in 1988 in one of the most polemic elections ever in Mexico.
Economic Policy
He promoted a modernization program of the infrastructure of Mexico. Stimulated exportations and free trade in Central America. Promoted a reformation of the Constitution approved for the senate. Rebuilt relation church-state. He sold TELMEX, privatized the National Bank. He established relations with North America and signed the TLC.
Source (WWW)
www.economia.com.mx , es.wikipedia.org
AFTER REVIEWING THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THIS PRESIDENTIAL PERIOD, USE YOUR OWN CRITERIA TO NAME IT.
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Class exercise 2.
August 27th, 2009
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________ ID # __________ Complete the following table: Top 5 songs playing at the time
AFTER REVIEWING THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THIS PRESIDENTIAL PERIOD, USE YOUR OWN CRITERIA TO NAME IT.
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Class exercise 2.
August 27th, 2009
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________ ID # __________ Complete the following table:
PHOTO NAME
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leòn.
Presidential Period
1994 - 2000
Born
December 27th 1951
Early Life and Education
Rose in Mexicalli BC Mexico. He moved to the capital and had to work to maintain the family. Studied at the Instituto Politecnico Nacional and graduated as an economist. Studied at Yale in the USA.
Political party
PRI
Political Career
Entered the PRI party in 1971. Worked at the Banco de Mexico and the SHCP. Named secretary of budget during Carlos Salina’s period. He was not the primary candidate for the presidency, the original one was Luis Donaldo Colosio, but he was murdered. Elected as president of Mexico in 1994.
Economic Policy
When he assumed the presidency, the country was in a critical economic crisis, globally called as “el efecto tequila”. The parity peso – dollar was controlled during the period of Salinas, but suffered a disparity when Zedillo assumed the charge. He founded a fond to protect people of their debts. During his period Mexican economy rose.
Source (WWW) Top 5 songs playing at the time
www.economia.com.mx , es.wikipeda.org
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Class exercise 2.
August 27th, 2009
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________ ID # __________ Complete the following table:
PHOTO NAME
Vicente Fox Quesada
Presidential Period
2000 - 2006
Born
July 2nd 1942
Early Life and Education
Born in Mexico city and raised in San Francisco del Rincon, Guanajuato. Primary and high school in Leon Guanajuato. Studied Administration in Universidad Iberoamericana. Worked in CocaCola company. Studied at Harvard University.
Political party
PAN
Political Career
In 1988 he joined the Partido Accion Nacional. He was a federal deputy representing Guanajuato. Member of Saint Angel group. In 1995 he was elected as governor of Guanajuato. He promoted the political change in Mexico during his whole campaign. He was elected as president of Mexico in 2000.
Economic Policy
Promoted a Fiscal Reform, which was not accepted. He promised to build a new airport, project that was not reached. He tended to create a new era in this country by numerous proposals, but no many of them were realized.
Source (WWW) Top 5 songs playing at the time
www.economia.com.mx , es.wikipedia.org
AFTER REVIEWING THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THIS PRESIDENTIAL PERIOD, USE YOUR OWN CRITERIA TO NAME IT.
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Class exercise 2.
August 27th, 2009
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________ ID # __________ Complete the following table:
PHOTO NAME
Felipe Calderon Hinojosa
Presidential Period
2006 -
Born
August 18 1962
Early Life and Education
Born and raised in Morela Michoacán. Studied at “Escuela Libre de Derecho” and graduated as a lawyer in 1987. Masters of Economy at the ITAM. Mater of Public Administration at the Harvard University.
Political party
PAN
Political Career
Secretary of Junior PAN. General secretary of the same party. Candidate for governor in Michoacan, but he lost. President of the national committee of his party. Secretary of Energy during Fox`s period. Elected president of Mexico in 2006
Economic Policy
He promoted an austerity era in the government level, reducing federal salaries. Reform to ISSSTE law. He is now living a global crisis caused by credits in the USA. Last Tuesday he delivered an economic plan. No one is happy with this plan.
Source (WWW)
www.presidencia.gob.mx , es.wikipedia.org
AFTER REVIEWING THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THIS PRESIDENTIAL PERIOD, USE YOUR OWN CRITERIA TO NAME IT.
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Class exercise 2.
August 27th, 2009
Student’s Name: ____________________________________________ ID # __________ Complete the following table: Top 5 songs playing at the time
AFTER REVIEWING THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THIS PRESIDENTIAL PERIOD, USE YOUR OWN CRITERIA TO NAME IT.
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