Politicians from Mexico

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Mexicans Politicians of all time. This list of famous Mexicans Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Mexicans Politicians.

1. #1

   

   Moctezuma II

   1466 - 1520

   HPI 76.6763 langs

   Moctezuma II is most famous for being the Aztec emperor who was overthrown by Hernán Cortés and the Spanish conquistadors.

2. #2

   

   Cuauhtémoc

   1495 - 1525

   HPI 73.3143 langs

   Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec emperor. He was captured by the Spanish in 1521 and executed in 1525.

3. #3

   

   Antonio López de Santa Anna

   1794 - 1876

   HPI 73.1754 langs

   Antonio López de Santa Anna is most famous for being the president of Mexico three times. He was president from 1833-1835, 1837-1840, and...Read moreShow less

   Antonio López de Santa Anna is most famous for being the president of Mexico three times. He was president from 1833-1835, 1837-1840, and 1841-1844.

4. #4

   

   Porfirio Díaz

   1830 - 1915

   HPI 72.9864 langs

   Porfirio Díaz is most famous for being the President of Mexico for over thirty years.

5. #5

   

   Benito Juárez

   1806 - 1872

   HPI 72.8172 langs

   Benito Juárez was a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as president of Mexico from 1858 to 1872. He is most famous for his efforts to...Read moreShow less

   Benito Juárez was a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as president of Mexico from 1858 to 1872. He is most famous for his efforts to establish a democracy in Mexico, which was ruled by military dictatorships for much of the 19th century.

6. #6

   

   Claudia Sheinbaum

   b. 1962

   HPI 72.5876 langs

   president of Mexico since 2024

7. #7

   

   Andrés Manuel López Obrador

   b. 1953

   HPI 70.0472 langs

   Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a Mexican politician and former Head of Government of the Federal District of Mexico City. He was the...Read moreShow less

   Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a Mexican politician and former Head of Government of the Federal District of Mexico City. He was the presidential candidate for the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) in the 2012 presidential election. He is a member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). His campaign slogan in the 2006 presidential election was "For the Good of All, the Poor First."

8. #8

   

   Agustín de Iturbide

   1783 - 1824

   HPI 70.0150 langs

   Agustín de Iturbide is most famous for being the first emperor of Mexico.

9. #9

   

   Francisco I. Madero

   1873 - 1913

   HPI 69.9656 langs

   Francisco I. Madero was a Mexican revolutionary and politician who served as the 33rd president of Mexico from 1911 until his assassination...Read moreShow less

   Francisco I. Madero was a Mexican revolutionary and politician who served as the 33rd president of Mexico from 1911 until his assassination in 1913. He is most famous for his opposition to the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz and his call for Mexican democracy, which inspired the Mexican Revolution.

10. #10

    

    La Malinche

    1502 - 1529

    HPI 69.6538 langs

    La Malinche is most famous for being the translator and mistress of Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire.