Porfirio Díaz

He ruled Mexico for 35 years, from 1876 to 1911. His period of rule was marked by great progress and modernization, and the Mexican economy boomed.
The benefits were felt by very few, however, as millions toiled endlessly and were treated poorly under his rule.
After a number of military defeats defending him, he was forced to resign in 1911 and exiled into in Paris.