Juan Andreu Almazán
Juan Andreu Almazán (May 12, 1891 – October 9, 1965) was a Mexican revolutionary general, politician and businessman. He held high posts in the Mexican Army in the 1920s and ran for the presidency of Mexico in 1940 in a highly disputed election, having accumulated great wealth from construction. General Almazán became one of Mexico's and Latin America’s wealthiest citizens in the early 1940s.
Juan Andreu Almazán | |
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Gen. Juan Andreu Almazán in May 1916 | |
| Born | 12 May 1891 Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Died | 9 October 1965 (aged 74) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Allegiance | Liberation Army of the South |
| Years of service | 1912–39 |
| Rank | General officer |
| Battles/wars | Mexican Revolution |
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