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Biography of Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Name: Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Birth Date: December 30, 1890
Death Date: 1973
Place of Birth: Veracruz, Mexico
Nationality: Mexican
Gender: Male
Occupations: president, politician
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1890-1973) was president of Mexico from 1952 to 1958. Not a flamboyant politician, he did lead Mexico on a steady course, the hallmarks of which were moderation and integrity. He believed in a "balanced revolution" in which private enterprise and the state would cooperate in the modernization process.Adolfo Ruiz Cortines was born to a relatively poor family in the Gulf state of Veracruz on December 30, 1890. His father, a low ranking customs official in the port city, died when he was only a few months old. Although he did complete his primary education in his home state, he dropped out of school at the age of 16 to help support his family. Working for a short time as a bookkeeper's assistant and later in a textile mill, he did not abandon the idea of returning to school, but the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution in November of 1910 disrupted his plans for …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…projects. Rather, he sought to consolidate the series of programs begun by his predecessors. Initial fears that he would be dominated by Miguel Alemán proved groundless. Not a man motivated by ideology, he set a good example with his own integrity and firmness. His years in the presidency were successful ones. In his own quiet way he restored confidence in the Mexican political system and brought an enviable measure of unity to his country. History remembers his presidency most kindly. Further Reading No adequate biography of Ruiz Cortines exists either in English or in Spanish. Political aspects of the presidential administration, however, can be traced in Frank Brandenburg, The Making of Modern Mexico (1964); Howard F. Cline, Mexico: Revolution to Evolution, 1940-1960 (1964); and Robert E. Scott, Mexican Government in Transition (1959). Economic policies are treated in Raymond Vernon, The Dilemma of Mexico's Development: The Role of the Private and Public Sectors (1963).
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