Miguel Alemán Valdés
Miguel Alemán Valdés (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel aleˈman] ; 29 September 1900[1] – 14 May 1983)[2] was a Mexican politician who served a full term as the President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952, the first civilian president after a string of revolutionary generals.
"Miguel Aleman" redirects here. For other people and places, see Miguel Alemán (disambiguation).
Miguel Alemán Valdés
Manuel Ávila Camacho
29 September 1900
Sayula de Alemán, Veracruz, Mexico
14 May 1983 (aged 82)
Mexico City, Mexico
His administration was characterized by Mexico's rapid industrialization, often called the Mexican Miracle, but also for a high level of personal enrichment for himself and his associates.[3][4] His presidency was the first of a new generation of Mexican leaders who had not directly participated in the Mexican Revolution, and many in his cabinet were also young, university-educated civilians, close friends from his days at university.
Post-presidency[edit]
Alemán accumulated a fortune during his lifetime. In his post-presidential years, he directed Mexico's tourism agency and a significant figure in the ownership of Mexican media, including the large television channel Televisa.[33] In politics, he was the leader of the right wing of the PRI.[34] In 1961, he was named the president of the national tourist commission, and was influential in bringing the 1968 Summer Olympics to Mexico. In addition, he was the first president of the Mr. Amigo Association in 1964, which celebrates the bi-national friendliness between the United States and Mexico in the Charro Days and Sombrero Festival celebrations held in Matamoros, Tamaulipas and Brownsville, Texas.[35] In 1987, his memoirs, entitled Remembranzas y testimonios, were published.[36]
His son Miguel Alemán Velasco is the CEO of Grupo Alemán (Galem), which included Interjet.