Background
Castellaños Domínguez, Absalón was born on October 2, 1923 in Federal District, Mexico. Son of Mátias Castellaños Castellaños and Hermila Domínguez Cebadua.
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Absalón Castellaños Domínguez
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Early education unknown. Cadet, Heroic Military College, July 1, 1939 to July 1, 1942, graduated as a 2nd lieutenant in infantry. 2nd Sgt. of cadets, Heroic Military College.
Section and company commander courses, Infantry Center, March to June, 1943. Course in arms, Higher War College, February to July, 1960. Professor of Infantry Tactics and Methods of Instruction, Heroic Military College.
Cadet commander, Heroic Military College. Director of the Mariano Matamoros Military School.
Career
Governor of Chiapas, 1982-1988. Career army infantry officer. Section commander, 53rd Battalion.
Section commander, 3rd Battalion, 6th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Assistant adjutant and interim commander, 46th Infantry Battalion. Section commander, machine gun company, 46th Infantry Battalion.
Commander of the 1st Fusiliers Battalion. Second in command of the 4th Infantry Battalion. Chief of Instruction, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Presidential Guards.
Commander of the 1st Mixed Arms Group, Presidential Guards. Commander of the 1st 81mm Mortar Group, Presidential Guards. Commander of the 4th Infantry Battalion.
Commander of the 15th Infantry Battalion. Commander of the 150th Infantry Brigade. Rank of Lieutenant Col., November 20, 1961.
Garrison Commander, Manzanillo, Colima. Rank of Brigadier General, 1970. Commander of the 18th Military Zone, Pa-chuca, Hidalgo, 1975.
Rank of Divisionary General, November 20, 1979. Commander of the 31st Military Zone, Chiapas, 1982. Beat Rafael Gamboa Cano and José González Blanco Garrido for the Institutional Revolutionary Party nomination for governor.
Only career officer to complete a six year gubernatorial term under de la Madrid.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Connections
Spouse Elsy Herrerías Novelo.
