Events in the year 1982 in Mexico.

Incumbents

Federal government

* President: José López Portillo (until November 30),

Miguel de la Madrid Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (; 12 December 1934 – 1 April 2012) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 59th president of Mexico from 1982 to 1988. Inheriting a severe economic an ...

(starting December 1) *

Interior Secretary The United States secretary of the interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natu ...

(SEGOB):

Enrique Olivares Santana Enrique Olivares Santana (8 August 1920 – 18 March 2004) was a Mexican teacher, diplomat, and politician who was governor of Aguascalientes (1962—1968), a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and Secretary of the Interio ...

(until November 30),

Manuel Bartlett Díaz Manuel Bartlett Díaz (born 23 February 1936) is a Mexican politician, and the current director of the public energy company CFE, and former Secretary of the Interior. Bartlett was elected to the Senate of the Republic for the 2000–2006 ...

(starting December 1) * Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE):

Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius' ...

(until November 30),

Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor (born 14 December 1941) is a Mexican diplomat and jurist. He was Secretary of Foreign Affairs during the 1980s under President Miguel de la Madrid and is a former judge of the International Court of Justice. Biography H ...

(starting December 1) * Communications Secretary (SCT): Emilio Mújica Montoya/

Rodolfo Félix Valdés Rodolfo Félix Valdés (May 22, 1922 - May 21, 2012) was a Mexican politician. He was the Governor of Sonora List of governors of the Mexican state of Sonora since 1911: *2021–present Alfonso Durazo *2015–2021 Claudia Pavlovich Ar ...

Secretary of Defense A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...

(SEDENA): Félix Galván López/ Juan Arévalo Gardoqui *

Secretary of Navy The secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the United States Department of Defense. By law, the sec ...

: Ricardo Cházaro Lara/

Miguel Ángel Gómez Ortega --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places *Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disambi ...

* Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare: Pedro Ojeda Paullada/ Arsenio Farell Cubillas * Secretary of Welfare: Pedro Ramírez Vázquez/

Marcelo Javelly Girard Marcelo is a given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus. The Italian version of the name is Marcello, differing in having an additional "l". Marcelo may refer to: *Marcelo Costa de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian serial killer, rapis ...

* Secretary of Public Education: Fernando Solana Morales/ Jesús Reyes Heroles * Tourism Secretary (SECTUR):

Carlos Hank González Carlos Hank González (August 27, 1927–August 11, 2001), nicknamed ''El Profesor'' ("The Professor"), was a Mexican politician and businessman. Originally a teacher, he was an entrepreneur who built political contacts along with businesse ...

* Secretary of the Environment (SEMARNAT):

Fernando Rafful Miguel Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...

/ Pedro Ojeda Paullada * Secretary of Health (SALUD): Guillermo Soberón Acevedo

Supreme Court

* President of the Supreme Court: Mario G. Rebolledo Fernández then Jorge Iñárritu y Ramírez de Aguilar

Governors

Aguascalientes Aguascalientes (; ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and ...

: Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos * Baja California: Roberto de la Madrid (PRI) *

Baja California Sur Baja California Sur (; 'South Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California Sur), is the least populated state and the 31st admitted state of the 32 federal ent ...

Alberto Andrés Alvarado Arámburo Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic '' Albert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The diminutive forms are ''Albertito'' in Spain or ''Albertico'' in some parts of Latin America, Al ...

Campeche Campeche (; yua, Kaampech ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by ...

: Eugenio Echeverría Castellot *

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

: Juan Sabines Gutiérrez/Absalón Castellanos Domínguez *

Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to: Places *Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state **Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state **Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state **Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state **Chihuahua Mun ...

Oscar Ornelas Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

Coahuila Coahuila (), formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico. Coahuila borders the Mexican states of N ...

: José de las Fuentes Rodríguez * Colima: Griselda Álvarez *

Durango Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ...

: Armando del Castillo Franco *

Guanajuato Guanajuato (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city i ...

: Enrique Velasco Ibarra * Guerrero:

Alejandro Cervantes Delgado Alejandro Cervantes Delgado (January 24, 1926 - September 17, 2000) was a Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitan ...

* Hidalgo:

Guillermo Rossell de la Lama Guillermo Rossell de la Lama (c. 1925 – September 6, 2010) was a Mexican politician who served as the Secretary of Tourism from 1976 to 1980. Rossell de la Lama became the Governor of Hidalgo on April 1, 1981, serving until March 31, 1987. Gu ...

Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...

: Flavio Romero de Velasco/ Enrique Álvarez del Castillo *

State of Mexico The State of Mexico ( es, Estado de México; ), officially just Mexico ( es, México), is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Commonly known as Edomex (from ) to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is ...

: Alfredo del Mazo González *

Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...

: Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas *

Morelos Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cuer ...

Armando León Bejarano Armando León Bejarano Valadez (April 11, 1916 – July 6, 2016) was a Mexican orthopedic surgeon, physician, politician, and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the Governor of Morelos from 1976 until 1982. Bejar ...

(PRI), until May 18. **

Lauro Ortega Martínez Lauro Ortega Martínez (June 8, 1910 – July 22, 1999) was a Mexican politician and veterinarian. He served as the Governor of Morelos from 1982 to 1988, succeeding Armando León Bejarano. Ortega also served as the national President of ...

(PRI), starting May 18. * Nayarit: Emilio Manuel González Parra *

Nuevo León Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a ...

: Alfonso Martínez Domínguez * Oaxaca:

Pedro Vázquez Colmenares Pedro Vázquez Colmenares (1934 – September 24, 2012) was a Mexican politician who served as the Governor of Oaxaca from 1980 to 1985. He left the Oaxacan governor's office in 1985, before the expiration of his term, when Mexican President Mig ...

Puebla Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its cap ...

Guillermo Jiménez Morales Guillermo () is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Guille' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. People *Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player *Guillermo Ar� ...

Querétaro Querétaro (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro, links=no; Otomi language, Otomi: ''Hyodi Ndämxei''), is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. I ...

Rafael Camacho Guzmán Rafael Camacho Guzmán (November 16, 1916 – 1998) was a Mexican trade union and political leader, member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and governor of Queretaro from 1979 to 1985. Rafael Camacho Guzmán was born in the city of ...

* Quintana Roo: Pedro Joaquín Coldwell *

San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí), is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and i ...

Carlos Jonguitud Barrios Carlos Jongitud Barrios (November 4, 1924 – November 22, 2011) was a controversial Mexican union leader and governor of San Luis Potosí (1979–1985). For decades he was generally portrayed by the Mexican press as a gangsterish, ''de facto'' ...

Sinaloa Sinaloa (), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is d ...

: Antonio Toledo Corro *

Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...

: Samuel Ocaña García * Tabasco: Leandro Rovirosa Wade/ Enrique González Pedrero * Tamaulipas:

Emilio Martínez Manautou Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio ...

* Tlaxcala:

Tulio Hernández Gómez Tulio Hernández Gómez (26 May 1938 – 16 September 2023) was a Mexican politician who belonged to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Born in the Tlaxcala (city), city of Tlaxcala, he served two terms in the Chamber of Deputies ...

* Veracruz:

Agustín Acosta Lagunes Agustín is a Spanish given name and sometimes a surname. It is related to Augustín. People with the name include: Given name * Agustín (footballer), Spanish footballer * Agustín Calleri (born 1976), Argentine tennis player * Agustín C ...

* Yucatán: Francisco Luna Kan/ Graciliano Alpuche Pinzón * Zacatecas:

José Guadalupe Cervantes Corona José Guadalupe Cervantes Corona (May 24, 1924 – March 13, 2013) was a Mexican politician and academic. He served as the Governor of Zacatecas from 1980 to 1986. Background Cervantes was born in the municipality of Teúl de González Ortega ...

* Regent of Mexico City **

Ramón Aguirre Velázquez Ramón or Ramon may refer to: People Given name *Ramon (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (singer), Spanish singer who represented Spain in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest * ...

Events

Museo Nacional de Arte The Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) ( en, National Museum of Art) is the Mexico, Mexican national art museum, located in the Centro (Mexico City), historical center of Mexico City. The museum is housed in a neoclassical building at No. 8 Tacuba, C ...

is founded. * March – Reino Aventura opens * March 31 – 14 killed, 100 injured, and 15,000 others suffer the effects of the eruption of the Chichonal volcano, in

Francisco León, Chiapas Francisco León is one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 114.3 km². In 1982 parts of the municipality were buried in the eruption of El Chichón Volcano. As of 2010, the municipality had a total ...

, 100 km from Villahermosa. * July 4 –

1982 Mexican general election General elections were held in Mexico on 4 July 1982.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p. 453 The presidential elections were won by Miguel de la Madrid, who received 74% of the vote. In the Chamber ...

* August 12 – Mexico announces it is unable to pay its large foreign debt, triggering a debt crisis that quickly spread throughout Latin America. * September 1 – During his last government report, president José López Portillo nationalizes banks. * December 1 –

takes office as President of Mexico.

Awards

* Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor – General

Raúl Madero González Raul, Raúl and Raül are the Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan forms of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph. They are cognates of the French Raoul. Raul, Raúl or Raül may re ...

Sports

* Baseball – The Leones del Caracas team conquest their first Caribbean Series title in Hermosillo Sonora. * Baseball – Indios de Ciudad Juárez win the Mexican League *

Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

– 1981–82 Mexican Primera División season

Births

*January 9 —

Lorenza Morfín Laura Lorenza Morfin Macouzet (born 9 January 1982 in Cuernavaca, Morelos) is a road cyclist from Mexico. She represented her nation at the 2006, 2008 and 2009 UCI Road World Championships. See also *List of people from Morelos, Mexico The f ...

, road cyclist *March 7 — Aarón Díaz, model, actor, and singer * March 13 –

Gisela Mota Ocampo Gisela Raquel Mota Ocampo (13 March 1982 – 2 January 2016) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRD. As of 2013, she served as plurinominal deputy in the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing Morelos. After winning th ...

, Presidente Municipal of Temixco, Morelos (January 1-January 2,

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

) (assassinated

) * December 19 –

Nara Falcón Nara Falcón (born 19 December 1982) is a Mexican former synchronized swimmer. Nara competed in the women's duet at the 2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officiall ...

, synchronized swimmer *Date unknown **Raúl Castañeda, boxer (d. September 6, 2017).

Deaths

References

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