Porfirio Díaz

President of Mexico (1830–1915)

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Lived 1830–1915, aged 85Mexico

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Era
1830–1915
Aged 85

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Updated 2026-05-29

Mexican general who ran the country for over thirty years through the Porfiriato, a period defined by military control and economic modernization that ended with his overthrow in 1911. Longest-serving Mexican ruler of his era.

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José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori, commonly known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until his overthrow in 1911. Seizing power in a military coup, he served as president of Mexico on three occasions, a total of over thirty years, the longest of any Mexican ruler. This period is known as the Porfiriato and has been called a de facto dictatorship.

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