Who won in Mexico in 2012?
2012 Mexican general election
| Nominee | Enrique Peña Nieto | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Party | PRI | PRD |
| Alliance | Commitment to Mexico | Progressive Movement |
| Home state | State of Mexico | Tabasco |
| States carried | 20 | 7 + D.F. |
Who was Mexico’s longest serving President?
list of presidents of Mexico
- José López Portillo (1976–82)
- Miguel de la Madrid (1982–88)
- Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1988–94)
- Ernesto Zedillo (1994–2000)
- Vicente Fox (2000–06)
- Felipe Calderón (2006–12)
- Enrique Peña Nieto (2012–18)
- Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018– )
How does Mexico choose their president?
The president of Mexico is elected for a six-year term by direct election of the population. The candidate who wins a plurality of votes is elected president. No president can serve more than a single term in office, therefore every presidential election in Mexico is a non-incumbent election.
Who was the former president of Mexico?
Mexico’s former President Vicente Fox Quesada, was a Mexican businessman and politician before he became the 55th President of Mexico as the first opposition candidate in the National Action Party to defeat an incumbent of the Institutional Revolutionary Party since Francisco Madero in 1910.
Who was the first Mexican president?
Guadalupe Victoria, original name Manuel Félix Fernández, (born 1786, Tamazuela, Mex.—died 1843, Perote), Mexican soldier and political leader who was the first president of the Mexican Republic. Victoria left law school to join the movement for independence from Spain, fighting under José María Morelos in 1812.
Who is president of Mexico?
Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces. The current President is Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who took office on December 1, 2018.