Abelardo L. Rodríguez: Difference between revisions

Abelardo L. Rodríguez (12 May 1889 – 13 February 1967) was the interim president of Mexico from 1932-1934, completing the term of Pascual Ortiz Rubio after his resignation.

Born in San Jose de Guaymas, Sonora, to a poor family, he worked early in his life in a hardware store, in a copper mine, and as a professional baseball player. His did not finish his primary studies in Nogales, Sonora. He joined the Mexican revolution in 1913 and began moving up the ranks soon after. He became a Colonel in 1916, and following his involvement in the Plan de Agua Prieta, he was named Military Commander of Northern Baja California in 1921. In 1923 he became Governor of Northern Baja California, and continued as both Military Commander and Governor until 1929. He continued one more year as Governor of Northern Baja California, and then in 1932, he held two different cabinet positions under president Ortiz Rubio.

Following Ortiz Rubio's resignation, Rodríguez took the presidency on September 4, 1932. Some of his accomplishments included the establishment of several financial institutions, the restoration of socialist education, and the implementations of laws related to private charity and monopolies. He also lengthened the presidential term length from four to six years.

After his term ended on November 30, 1934, Rodríguez returned to private life until 1943, when he was elected governor of Sonora, where he had a significant impact on education. He promoted university education, establishing Sonora's state university. He resigned from his governorship in April, 1948, citing health reasons. He returned to his work in business, in which he continued until his death in La Jolla, California, in 1967.

References

• Camp, Roderic A. Mexican Political Biographies. Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona, 1982.
• English biography Accessed April 16, 2005