1980 in Mexico

Events in the year 1980 in Mexico. == Incumbents == === Federal government === President: José López Portillo Interior Secretary (SEGOB): Enrique Olivares Santana (until November 30), Manuel Bartlett Díaz (starting December 1) Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE): Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez Communications Secretary (SCT): Emilio Mújica Montoya Secretary of Defense (SEDENA): Félix Galván López Secretary of Navy: Ricardo Cházaro Lara Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare: Pedro Ojeda Paullada Secretary of Welfare: Pedro Ramírez Vázquez Secretary of Public Education: Fernando Solana Morales Tourism Secretary (SECTUR): Guillermo Rossell de la Lama/Rosa Luz Alegría Escamilla === Supreme Court === President of the Supreme Court: Agustín Téllez Cruces === Governors === == Events == Zeta is founded. The Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas is established. The Centro de Investigaciones en Optica is founded. The Ollin Yoliztli Prize is awarded for the first time. The Palacio de Lecumberri starts housing the General National Archive July 31–August 11: Hurricane Allen. October 24: 1980 Oaxaca earthquake. == Awards == Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor – Luis Padilla Nervo == Film == List of Mexican films of 1980. == Sport == 1979–80 Mexican Primera División season. Saraperos de Saltillo win the Mexican League. Mexico at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Mexico at the 1980 Summer Paralympics. Correcaminos UAT founded. == Births == February 4 – Gerardo Alcántara, soccer player February 23 – Geovanna Bañuelos de la Torre, politician March 18 — Olga Vargas, synchronized swimmer March 30 — Mauricio Vila Dosal, Governor of Yucatán 2018–2024 April 2 – Carlos Salcido, footballer September 1 – Raúl Osiel Marroquín, serial killer November 15 — Diego Sinhué Rodríguez Vallejo, Governor of Guanajuato starting 2018 December 12 — Pablo Baltodano Monroy, diplomat and politician == Deaths == March 18 — Erich Fromm, German-American psychologist and philosopher who lived in Cuernavaca from 1956-1976 (b. 1900) May 13 — Carmen García González, wife of President Emilio Portes Gil (1928-1930) (b. 1905) == References ==