He became the first civilian president of Mexico after 1911. He implemented a policy of industrialization and economic development, burdened by workers and peasants.
Mexican politician. During his presidency, he focused on industrialization. He was born in Sayula, Jalisco State. His father was a general who participated in the 1910 Mexican Revolution. After studying law at the University of Mexico, he served as a judge, senator, and state governor in Veracruz. Leaving the governorship in 1940, he led the presidential campaign of Manuel Avila Camacho.
Miguel Alemán Valdés (29 September 1900 – 14 May 1983) was a Mexican politician who served a full term as the President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952, the first civilian president after a string of revolutionary generals.
After Camacho was elected president, he brought Aleman to the Ministry of the Interior. During World War II, Aleman implemented a harsh policy against strikes and civil disturbances. Aleman, who was elected president in the 1946 elections, became the first civilian president in Mexico after 1911.
He formed a government of 'businessmen and technocrats'. During his period, the policy of focusing on industry, which had begun to develop during the war, was adopted. Major projects have been prepared to increase electricity production. The nationalized oil industry, which was oriented towards export, was oriented towards meeting domestic needs. Work in the fields of transportation, agriculture, and housing has been accelerated. Foreign capital was encouraged. The government provided financial support to the industrialists from state institutions. Good relations were established with the USA, and in 1947 the presidents of the two countries visited each other for the first time.
In 1952, Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, who was Minister of the Interior in Aleman's cabinet, was elected president. After that, Alemân took part in the development of the recreational city of Acapulco as President of the National Tourism Council and in the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico. He implemented a policy of industrialization and economic development, burdened by workers and peasants.