born June 16, 1920, Mexico City, Mex.
President of Mexico (1976–82).
He was a professor before joining the governments of Gustavo Díaz Ordaz and Luis Echeverría. As president, he emphasized foreign investment, tax concessions to stimulate industrial development, creation of nonagricultural jobs, and exploitation of oil and natural gas. His most significant political reform was to increase participation of minority parties, facilitating later challenges to the Pemex .