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🇲🇽 Mexico

Federal presidential republicElectoral autocracy

Claudia Sheinbaum

President · 699 days in office · 1,490 days remaining

Cannot run again

How the political system works in Mexico

Mexicans elect their president directly for a single six-year term, known as the sexenio. Re-election is completely banned. One term is all anyone gets, a rule that dates back to the Mexican Revolution.

Next election: 2030 — Next Mexican general election, expected June 2030.

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Mexico?

Across 81 completed terms, the average president of Mexico has served 861 days (about 2.4 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,179 days.

All presidents of Mexico

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
82	Claudia Sheinbaum	Oct 1, 2024	Incumbent	699
81	Andrés Manuel López Obrador	Dec 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2024	2,130
80	Enrique Peña Nieto	Dec 1, 2012	Dec 1, 2018	2,191
79	Felipe Calderón	Dec 1, 2006	Dec 1, 2012	2,192
78	Vicente Fox	Dec 1, 2000	Nov 30, 2006	2,190
77	Ernesto Zedillo	Dec 1, 1994	Nov 30, 2000	2,191
76	Carlos Salinas de Gortari	Dec 1, 1988	Nov 30, 1994	2,190
75	Miguel de la Madrid	Dec 1, 1982	Nov 30, 1988	2,191
74	José López Portillo	Dec 1, 1976	Nov 30, 1982	2,190
73	Luis Echeverría	Dec 1, 1970	Nov 30, 1976	2,191
72	Gustavo Díaz-Ordaz	Dec 1, 1964	Nov 30, 1970	2,190
71	Adolfo López Mateos	Dec 1, 1958	Nov 30, 1964	2,191
70	Adolfo Ruiz Cortines	Dec 1, 1952	Nov 30, 1958	2,190
69	Miguel Alemán Valdés	Dec 1, 1946	Nov 30, 1952	2,191
68	Manuel Ávila Camacho	Dec 1, 1940	Nov 30, 1946	2,190
67	Lázaro Cárdenas	Dec 1, 1934	Nov 30, 1940	2,191
66	Abelardo L. Rodríguez	Sep 4, 1932	Nov 30, 1934	817
65	Pascual Ortiz Rubio	Feb 5, 1930	Sep 4, 1932	942
64	Emilio Portes Gil	Dec 1, 1928	Feb 4, 1930	430
63	Plutarco Elías Calles	Dec 1, 1924	Nov 30, 1928	1,460
62	Álvaro Obregón	Dec 1, 1920	Nov 30, 1924	1,460
61	Adolfo de la Huerta	Jun 1, 1920	Nov 30, 1920	182
60	Venustiano Carranza	May 1, 1917	May 21, 1920	1,116
59	Francisco S. Carvajal	Jul 15, 1914	Aug 13, 1914	29
58	Eulalio Gutiérrez	Jan 1, 1914	Jan 1, 1915	365
57	Pedro Lascuráin	Feb 19, 1913	Feb 19, 1913	0
56	Victoriano Huerta	Feb 19, 1913	Jul 15, 1914	511
55	Francisco I. Madero	Nov 6, 1911	Feb 19, 1913	471
54	Francisco León de la Barra	May 25, 1911	Nov 5, 1911	164
53	Porfirio Díaz	Dec 1, 1884	May 25, 1911	9,670
52	Manuel González Flores	Dec 1, 1880	Nov 30, 1884	1,460
51	José María Iglesias Inzárruga	Oct 26, 1876	Nov 28, 1876	33
50	Juan N. Méndez	Jan 1, 1876	Jan 1, 1876	0
49	Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada	Jul 19, 1872	Oct 31, 1876	1,565
48	José Ignacio Pavón	Aug 13, 1860	Aug 15, 1860	2
47	Benito Juárez	Jan 15, 1858	Jul 18, 1872	5,298
46	Ignacio Comonfort	Dec 11, 1855	Dec 17, 1857	737
45	Juan Álvarez Hurtado	Oct 4, 1855	Dec 11, 1855	68
44	Rómulo Díaz de la Vega	Sep 12, 1855	Oct 4, 1855	22
43	Martín Carrera	Aug 9, 1855	Sep 12, 1855	34
42	Antonio López de Santa Anna	Apr 20, 1853	Aug 12, 1855	844
41	Manuel María Lombardini	Feb 8, 1853	Apr 20, 1853	71
40	Juan Bautista Ceballos	Jan 5, 1853	Feb 7, 1853	33
39	Mariano Arista	Jan 15, 1851	Jan 5, 1853	721
38	Manuel de la Peña y Peña	Sep 16, 1847	Nov 13, 1847	58
37	Antonio López de Santa Anna	May 20, 1847	Sep 16, 1847	119
36	Pedro María de Anaya	Apr 2, 1847	May 20, 1847	48
35	Antonio López de Santa Anna	Mar 21, 1847	Apr 2, 1847	12
34	Valentín Gómez Farías	Dec 23, 1846	Mar 21, 1847	88
33	José Mariano Salas	Aug 6, 1846	Dec 23, 1846	139
32	Nicolás Bravo	Jul 28, 1846	Aug 6, 1846	9
31	Mariano Paredes	Dec 31, 1845	Jul 28, 1846	209
30	José Joaquín de Herrera	Dec 6, 1844	Dec 30, 1845	389
29	Valentín Canalizo	Sep 21, 1844	Dec 6, 1844	76
28	José Joaquín de Herrera	Sep 12, 1844	Sep 21, 1844	9
27	Antonio López de Santa Anna	Jun 4, 1844	Sep 12, 1844	100
26	Valentín Canalizo	Sep 7, 1843	Jun 4, 1844	271
25	Antonio López de Santa Anna	May 14, 1843	Sep 6, 1843	115
24	Nicolás Bravo	Oct 26, 1842	May 14, 1843	200
23	Antonio López de Santa Anna	Oct 10, 1841	Oct 26, 1842	381
22	Francisco Javier Echeverría	Sep 22, 1841	Oct 10, 1841	18
21	Anastasio Bustamante	Jul 19, 1839	Sep 22, 1841	796
20	Nicolás Bravo	Jul 10, 1839	Jul 18, 1839	8
19	Antonio López de Santa Anna	Mar 18, 1839	Jul 10, 1839	114
18	Anastasio Bustamante	Apr 19, 1837	Mar 18, 1839	698
17	José Justo Corro	Feb 27, 1836	Apr 19, 1837	417
16	Miguel Barragán	Jan 28, 1835	Feb 27, 1836	395
15	Antonio López de Santa Anna	Apr 24, 1834	Jan 27, 1835	278
14	Valentín Gómez Farías	Dec 16, 1833	Apr 24, 1834	129
13	Antonio López de Santa Anna	Oct 27, 1833	Dec 15, 1833	49
12	Valentín Gómez Farías	Jul 5, 1833	Oct 27, 1833	114
11	Antonio López de Santa Anna	Jun 18, 1833	Jul 5, 1833	17
10	Valentín Gómez Farías	Jun 3, 1833	Jun 18, 1833	15
9	Antonio López de Santa Anna	May 16, 1833	Jun 3, 1833	18
8	Valentín Gómez Farías	Apr 1, 1833	May 16, 1833	45
7	Manuel Gómez Pedraza	Dec 25, 1832	Mar 31, 1833	96
6	Melchor Múzquiz	Aug 14, 1832	Dec 24, 1832	132
5	Anastasio Bustamante	Jan 1, 1830	Aug 13, 1832	955
4	Pedro Vélez	Dec 23, 1829	Dec 31, 1829	8
3	José María Bocanegra	Dec 18, 1829	Dec 23, 1829	5
2	Vicente Guerrero	Apr 1, 1829	Dec 17, 1829	260
1	Guadalupe Victoria	Oct 10, 1824	Mar 31, 1829	1,633

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Mexico?

Claudia Sheinbaum has been President of Mexico since Oct 1, 2024.

How is the leader of Mexico chosen?

Mexicans elect their president directly for a single six-year term, known as the sexenio. Re-election is completely banned. One term is all anyone gets, a rule that dates back to the Mexican Revolution.

Who is the longest-serving President of Mexico?

Porfirio Díaz, with 9,670 days in office.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Mexico?

Across 81 completed terms, the average president of Mexico has served 861 days (about 2.4 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,179 days.