LII Legislature of the Mexican Congress

52nd Congress
(LII Legislatura)
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Legislative Palace of San Lázaro
Overview
Term1 September 1982 (1982-09-01) – 31 August 1985 (1985-08-31)
Senate
Members64 senators
Chamber of Deputies
Members400 deputies

The LII Legislature of the Congress of Union, the 52nd session of the Congress of Mexico, met from 1 September 1982 to 31 August 1985 in the newly inaugurated Legislative Palace of San Lázaro.[1] The members of both chambers – 64 senators and 400 deputies – were elected in the general election held on 4 July 1982.[2]

On its first day of sessions, the 52nd Congress heard the sixth and final State of the Nation report of President José López Portillo in which, amidst a massive economic and currency crisis, he announced the nationalization of the country's private banks and imposed stringent exchange controls.[3][4]

  1. ^ Villa, Elisa; Colin, Susana (22 September 2019). "Los orígenes del Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro". El Universal.
  2. ^ "Mexico 1982" (PDF). Historical Archive of Parliamentary Election Results. Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Informes Presidenciales: José López Portillo" (PDF). Cámara de Diputados. p. 284. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ Gunson, Phil (20 February 2004). "José López Portillo: Mexico's most reviled president". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 July 2024.