Ernesto Zedillo

His Excellency Ernesto Zedillo GColIH
Ernesto Zedillo in 1996.
54th President of Mexico
In office December 1, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Preceded by	Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Succeeded by	Vicente Fox Quezada
Secretary of Education
In office January 7, 1992 – November 29, 1993
President	Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Preceded by	Manuel Bartlett
Succeeded by	Fernando Solana
Secretary of Programming and Budget
In office December 1, 1988 – January 7, 1992
President	Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Preceded by	Pedro Aspe
Succeeded by	Rogelio Gasca
Personal details
Born	Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León (1951-12-27) December 27, 1951 Mexico City, Mexico
Political party	Institutional Revolutionary
Spouse(s)	Nilda Patricia Velasco
Children	5
Parents	Rodolfo Zedillo Castillo Martha Alicia Ponce de León
Residence	New Haven, CT, United States
Alma mater	National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) Yale University
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Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León, GColIH (Spanish pronunciation: [erˈnesto seˈðiʝo]; born December 27, 1951) is a Mexican economist and politician. He was the 54th President of Mexico from December 1, 1994 to November 30, 2000.

He was the last Mexican president from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), a 71 year streak. He became the PRI candidate after the original nominee Luis Donaldo Colosio was assassinated.