Francisco Madero
Francisco Ignacio Madero González (born October 30, 1873 in Parras de la Fuente , † February 22, 1913 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican revolutionary , statesman and President of Mexico (1911-1913).
Life
Madero came from a Spirits - Dynasty and was the son of a wealthy landowner. The Maderos were among the largest cotton producers in Mexico and owned 167,000 hectares of land. State-of-the-art technology and the latest management methods were used on their land to increase profits.
Due to his opposition to the dictatorial regime of Porfirio Díaz , he joined the Liberal Party of Mexico , but fell out with it a few years later because he rejected the increasing radicalization caused by the influence of the North American anarchists .
From his criticism of the dictator, he wrote the book La successión presidencial en 1910 (The presidential succession in 1910) in 1908 , in which he implored the Mexican people not to re-elect Díaz. Through this book, but above all through the organization of an anti-re-election party , Madero became the most influential political opponent of President Díaz.
During the 1910 election campaign, Madero was imprisoned for alleged revolutionary activities, so Díaz won the election. In November of the same year Madero was released and fled to Texas , where he proclaimed a Revolution ( Mexican Revolution ) against Díaz.
After returning to Mexico, he began his campaign, which culminated in May 1911 with the conquest of Ciudad Juárez . Díaz had to resign, and Madero became President of Mexico in November 1911. Madero left all members of parliament and officers of the Díaz regime in office. Due to his political inexperience and resistance from his own ranks, he was unable to push through his reforms .
In 1912 rebellions broke out simultaneously in the south and north of the country , and in February 1913 the Army Commander-in-Chief , General Victoriano Huerta , overthrew Madero and assumed the presidency.
On February 22, 1913, while waiting for his trial, Madero was murdered in an alleged attempt to escape in the back yard of the Palacio de Lecumberri .
Francisco Madero was a Freemason .
family
Francisco Madero's brothers
participated at his side in the Mexican Revolution.
literature
- Roderic Ai Camp : Mexican Political Biographies. 1884-1934. 1st ed., University of Texas Press, Austin 1991, ISBN 0-292-75119-2 , p. 127 (keyword: Madero (González), Francisco Ignacio ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Francisco Madero in the catalog of the German National Library
- Francisco I. Madero in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael J. Gonzales: The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1940. University of New Mexico Press: Albuquerque 2002, ISBN 978-0-8263-2780-2 , p. 41.
- ↑ Mark Kamp Koetter: Emiliano Zapata. From farmer's guide to legend. A biography. Unrast, Münster 1996, ISBN 3-928300-40-7 , p. 23.
- ↑ Robert A. Minder: Freemasons-Politician-Lexicon (= edition to the rough stone. Vol. 8). Studienverlag, Innsbruck 2004, ISBN 3-7065-1909-7 .
- ↑ Eugen Lennhoff, Oskar Posner, Dieter A. Binder: Internationales Freemaurerlexikon. 5th, revised and expanded new edition. Herbig, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-7766-2478-6 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Leon de la Barra |
President of Mexico 1911 - 1913 |
Pedro Lascuráin Paredes |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Madero, Francisco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Madero, Francisco Indalecio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican revolutionary, statesman and president |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Parras de la Fuenta |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1913 |
| Place of death | Mexico city |