Miguel Henríquez Guzmán

Miguel Henríquez Guzmán (August 4, 1898 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila – August 29, 1972 in Mexico City) was a Mexican politician and military officer.

Biography
Henríquez Guzmán was born on August 4, 1898, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila.

In the 1952 general election, he was the presidential candidate of the Federation of the Mexican People's Parties. He won 579,745 votes, which was 15.87% of the popular vote. He came in second to the winner, Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, but his vote count was higher than Efraín González Luna and Vicente Lombardo Toledano.

After his loss, he retired from politics and devoted himself to studying Mexico's social problems. He died in Mexico City on August 29, 1972.