Pedro Lascurain

Pedro Lascurain was the President of Mexico for an extraordinary and brief period in 1913, holding office for only 45 minutes as part of a political maneuver during a coup. His presidency is notably the shortest in history and was primarily a symbolic act to facilitate the rise of Victoriano Huerta, who led the coup against the then-sitting president. Lascurain's brief tenure is a remarkable example of the tumultuous political landscape of early 20th century Mexico.