Adolfo de la Huerta
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| Adolfo de la Huerta | |
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 38th President of Mexico |
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| In office June 1, 1920 – November 30, 1920 |
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| Preceded by | Venustiano Carranza |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro Obregón |
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| Born | May 26, 1881[1] Guaymas, Sonora |
| Died | July 9, 1955 (aged 74) Mexico DF |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Liberal Constitutionalist Party (PLC), later National Cooperativist Party (PNC) |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Oriol |
Felipe Adolfo de la Huerta Marcor (May 26, 1881 – July 9, 1955) was a Mexican politician and interim President of Mexico from June 1 to December 1, 1920.
As Governor of the northern state of Sonora he led the Revolution of Agua Prieta that put an end to the presidency of Venustiano Carranza who was killed during the revolt. It was then that de la Huerta was appointed interim President by congress.
Pancho Villa and his army surrendered during de la Huerta's presidency. De la Huerta became the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit, and in that role, negotiated the De la Huerta-Lamont Treaty.
De la Huerta started a failed revolt in 1923 against president Álvaro Obregón- whom he denounced as corrupt-[2] after Obregon endorsed Calles as his successor.[3] Catholics, conservatives and a considerable portion of the army officers, who felt Obregon had reversed Carranza's policy of favoring the army at the expense of the farmer-labor sector, supported de la Huerta.[3] With his superb organizing ability and popular support, Obregon crushed the rebellion and forced De La Huerta into exile.[3] On March 7, 1924, de la Huerta fled to Los Angeles and Obregon ordered the execution of every rebel officer with a rank higher than a major.[3]
De la Huerta should not be confused with Victoriano Huerta, "The Jackal", who was President of Mexico in 1913 to 1914.
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| Preceded by Venustiano Carranza |
President of Mexico 1920 |
Succeeded by Álvaro Obregón |
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