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]
| 52nd Congress (LII Legislatura) | |||||
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| Term | 1 September 1982 – 31 August 1985 | ||||
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| Members | 128 senators | ||||
| Chamber of Deputies | |||||
| Members | 500 deputies | ||||
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]
References
edit- ^ Villa, Elisa; Colin, Susana (22 September 2019). "Los orígenes del Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro". El Universal.
- ^ "Mexico 1982" (PDF). Historical Archive of Parliamentary Election Results. Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Informes Presidenciales: José López Portillo" (PDF). Cámara de Diputados. p. 284. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Gunson, Phil (20 February 2004). "José López Portillo: Mexico's most reviled president". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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