Maximino Avila Camacho
Maximino Ávila Camacho (born August 23, 1891 in Teziutlán , Puebla , † February 17, 1945 ) was a Mexican military and politician.
Maximino Ávila Camacho was a four-star general in the Mexican Revolutionary Army . From 1937 to 1941 he was governor of the state of Puebla and was then secretary for public works in the cabinet of his brother Manuel Ávila Camacho , who was Mexican president from 1940 to 1946. In contrast to his brother Manuel, known for his well-groomed manners, Maximino was notorious for his ruthless and reckless style of government and his wild stories of women. He claimed to be the successor to his brother's presidency, but before the decisive PRI nomination convention in 1945 he succumbed to heart failure, presumably as a result of a poison attack.
The historically guaranteed person Maximinio Ávila Camacho is the basis of the character of Andrés Ascencio in the novel “Arrancame la vida” (German: “Mexican Tango”) by the Mexican writer Ángeles Mastretta .
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| SURNAME | Ávila Camacho, Maximino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican military and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Teziutlán , Puebla |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 17, 1945 |