Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Bolaños (Spanish pronunciation: [gusˈtaβo ˈðias orˈðas]; 12 March 1911 – 15 July 1979) was a Mexican politician. He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970. His distant cousin was comedian Roberto Gomez Bolaños.
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz | |
|---|---|
 Gustavo Díaz Ordaz in 1968 | |
| 49th President of Mexico | |
| In office 1 December 1964 – 30 November 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Adolfo López Mateos |
| Succeeded by | Luis Echeverría |
| Governor of Puebla | |
| In office 1942–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos I. Betancourt |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo Bautista Castillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Bolaños 12 March 1911 Ciudad Serdán, Puebla, Mexico |
| Died | 15 July 1979 (aged 68) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | Guadalupe Borja (m. 1937–1974, her death) |
| Profession | politician |
Ordaz died in Mexico City, Mexico on 15 July 1979 from colorectal cancer, aged 68.
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