Francisco I. Madero

Francisco Ignacio Madero ( born October 30, 1873 in Parras de la Fuente, † February 22, 1913 in Mexico City) was Mexican revolutionary, statesman and President of Mexico ( 1911-1913 ).

Life

Madero came from a liquor dynasty and was the son of a wealthy landowner.

Through his oppositional attitude to the dictatorial regime of Porfirio Díaz, he joined the Liberal Party of Mexico, but had a falling out a few years later with her because he refused the increasing radicalization by the influence of the North American anarchists.

In his criticism of the dictator in 1908, he wrote the book La Succession presidencial en 1910, reelect ( The Presidential Succession in 1910 ), in which he implored the Mexican people, Díaz. Through this book, but especially through the organization of an anti - reelection Party, Madero became the most influential political opponents of President Díaz.

During the election campaign in 1910 Madero was imprisoned for alleged revolutionary activities so that 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 with his campaign that culminated in May 1911, the capture of Ciudad Juárez. Díaz was forced to resign it, and Madero was in November 1911 President of Mexico. Madero Reserve left all Members and Officers of the Díaz regime in office. Due to his political inexperience and resistance from within the ranks he was not able to push through his reforms.

1912 broke out in the south and north of the country simultaneously rebellions, and in February 1913 plunged the head of the army, General Victoriano Huerta, Madero and took over the presidency.

On February 22, 1913 Madero was while he was awaiting trial, killed in an alleged escape attempt in the backyard of the Palacio de Lecumberri.

Francisco Madero was a Freemason.

Family

Francisco Madero Brothers

• Gustavo (1875-1913)
• Emilio (1880-1962) and
• Raúl (1888-1982)

Took part in his side in the Mexican Revolution.