Ernesto P. Uruchurtu
Ernesto P. Uruchurtu | |
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Uruchurtu in 1958 | |
| Head of the Federal District Department | |
| In office 1 December 1952 – 14 September 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Casas Alemán |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Corona del Rosal |
| Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office 13 October 1951 – 30 November 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Adolfo Ruiz Cortines |
| Succeeded by | Ángel Carvajal Bernal |
| Secretary of the Interior (acting) | |
| In office 13 February 1948 – 30 June 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Héctor Pérez Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Ruiz Cortines |
| General Secretary of the Institutional Revolutionary Party | |
| In office 19 January 1946 – 5 December 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Cárdenas Huerta |
| Succeeded by | Teófilo Borunda Ortiz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1906 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
| Died | 8 October 1997 (aged 91) Federal District, Mexico |
| Party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Other political affiliations | PNR, PRM |
| Alma mater | UNM |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Known for | El Regente de Hierro |
Ernesto P. Uruchurtu (28 February 1906 – 8 October 1997) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and its forerunners. A native of the state of Sonora, he held various positions within his party and served two short stints as secretary of the interior and a 14-year term as the unelected head of government of the Federal District that earned him the sobriquet el Regente de Hierro ("The Iron Regent").