José López Portillo

58th President of Mexico
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Summary

José López Portillo was born on June 16, 1920[1], in Mexico City[2]. He died on February 17, 2004[3], in Mexico City[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,400 views/month, #6,855 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: José López Portillo y Weber[10]
  • Spouse: Carmen Romano[11], Sasha Montenegro[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Mexico[13]
  • Position held: President of Mexico[14], Mexico presidential candidate for the Revolutionary Institutional Party[15], Secretary of Finance and Public Credit[16]
  • Employer: National Autonomous University of Mexico[17]
  • Educated at: National Autonomous University of Mexico[18], University of Chile[19]
  • Award received: Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[20], Order of Boyacá[21], Collar of the Order of Charles III[22], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[23], honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[24], Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[25], Commander of Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero[26], Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[27], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[28], Order of José Martí[29], Royal Order of the Seraphim[30], honorary doctor of the University of Brasília[31], Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[32], honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University[33]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Family: Familia López-Portillo[36]
  • Member of political party: Institutional Revolutionary Party[37]
  • Commons category: José López Portillo[38]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences[39]
  • Family name: López Portillo[40]
  • Given name: José[41], Guillermo[42], Abel[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[44]
  • Birth name: José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco[45]
  • Name in native language: José López Portillo[46]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Pacheco[47]
  • Number of children: 5[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for José López Portillo include he[49], a human settlement[50], in Mexico[51].

Why It Matters

José López Portillo has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include he[49], a human settlement[50], in Mexico[51].

FAQs

Where was José López Portillo born?

José López Portillo's place of birth was Mexico City[2].

Where did José López Portillo die?

José López Portillo passed away in Mexico City[4].

Who were José López Portillo's parents?

José López Portillo's father was José López Portillo y Weber[10].

Who was José López Portillo married to?

José López Portillo's spouses include Carmen Romano[11] and Sasha Montenegro[12].

What did José López Portillo do for work?

José López Portillo worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did José López Portillo go to school?

José López Portillo was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[18] and University of Chile[19].

What awards did José López Portillo receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[20], Order of Boyacá[21], Collar of the Order of Charles III[22], and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[23].

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  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · ~2026-46936-92 · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0212513-Lopez-Portillo-y-Pacheco-Jose-19202004
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  4. 22w ago · Telephone Directory · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family → Familia López-Portillo
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  5. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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