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Detailed explanation-1: -Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Spanish: [anˈdɾes maˈnwel ˈlopes oɾaˈðoɾ] ( listen); born 13 November 1953), also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican politician who has been serving as the 65th president of Mexico since 1 December 2018. He previously served as Head of Government of Mexico City from 2000 to 2005.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andrés Manuel López Obrador overcame Ricardo Anaya, José Antonio Meade, and Jaime Rodriguez Calderon in a landslide election on 1 July 2018. His election was the first since 1988 that a president-elect’s political party has also won the outright majority in both the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mexican presidents are limited to a single six-year term, called a sexenio. No one who has held the post, even on a caretaker basis, is allowed to run or serve again. The constitution and the office of the president closely follow the presidential system of government.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mexico has had nearly 60 presidents. Since the consummation of its independence in 1821, the Mexican president’s list includes dozens of names.