What is Lázaro Cárdenas?
{{Infobox officeholder | name=Lázaro Cárdenas | nationality=Mexican | image= Lázaro Cárdenas.jpg | order = 44th | office = President of Mexico | term_start1=December 1, 1934 | term_end1=November 30, 1940 | predecessor1=[[Abelardo L. Rodríguez]] | successor1=[[Manuel Ávila Camacho]] | office2 = Governor of Michoacán | term_start2= 1928 | term_end2= 1932 | predecessor2 = Luis Méndez | successor2= Dámaso Cárdenas | birth_name= Lázaro Cárdenas del Río | birth_date={{Birth date|1895|5|21}} | birth_place=[[Jiquilpan]], [[Michoacán]] | death_date={{Death date and age|1970|10|19|1895|5|21}} | death_place=[[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] | spouse=[[Amalia Solórzano]] | party=[[Institutional Revolutionary Party|Party of the Mexican Revolution]] }} '''Lázaro Cárdenas del Río''' ([[Jiquilpan]], [[Michoacán]], May 21, 1895 - October 19, 1970) was [[president of Mexico]] from 1934 and 1940. Considered one of the most honest and hardworking presidents in the history of Latin America, he provided strong, clean leadership at a time when his country most needed it. Today he is revered among Mexicans for his zeal in eliminating corruption, and many cities, streets and schools bear his name. He initiated a family dynasty in [[Mexico]], and his son and grandson have both gone into politics. {{bio-stub}} {{Presidents of Mexico}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cardenas, Lazaro}} [[Category:1895 births]] [[Category:1970 deaths]] [[Category:Presidents of Mexico]] [[Category:People from Michoacán]]