José Venustiano Carranza Garza (29 December 1859 – 21 May 1920) was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. He ultimately became President of Mexico following the overthrow of the dictatorial Victoriano Huerta regime in the summer of 1914 and during his administration the current constitution of Mexico was drafted. He was assassinated near the end of his term of office at the behest of a cabal of army generals resentful at his insistence that his successor be a civilian.
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active years end date
1917-04-30, 1920-05-21
active years start date
1914-08-14, 1917-05-01
birth date
1859-12-21, 1859-12-28
birth place
Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, Mexico
death date
1920-05-21
death place
Puebla, Mexico, Tlaxcalantongo
LCCN Id
n/80/161568
office
First Chief of the Constitutionalist Army, Head of the Executive Power
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