Background
Ríos de Hoyos, José María was born on October 26, 1922 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. Son of José Ríos Guzmán, carpenter, and Aurora de Hoyos Recío.
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José María Ríos de Hoyos
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Education
Early education unknown. Graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant in Infantry, Heroic Military College, 1942-1944. Completed courses as a paratrooper, Airborne School, Ft.
Benning, Georgia, 1946. Physical education courses, Heroic Military College. Staff and command diploma, Higher War College, 1952-1955.
Law degree, National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1950-1955. Instructor, Higher War College. Professor of Air Troops, Strategy, Psychology and Sociology, Higher War College, 1955-1958.
Professor, Heroic Military College.
Career
Marine, Naval Infantry, 1941. Joined the army as a cadet, Heroic Military College, July 16, 1942. 1st Lieutenant, infantry, 1947.
Rank of 2nd Captain, 1949. Junior officer, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Second in Command, Combat Engineer Battalion, Air Force.
Operations Officer, Air Base No. 2; Chief of Bases, Staff, Air Force. Second in Command, Parachute Battalion.
Rank of 1st Captain, 1952. Rank of Major, 1956; rank of Lieutenant Colonel, 1961. Chief of Section 2, Staff, Air Force, 1961-1962.
Assistant Chief of Staff, 12th Military Zone, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí. Assistant Chief of Staff, 23rd Military Zone, Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala. Chief of Staff, 23rd and 33rd Military Zones.
Rank of Colonel, 1971. Rank of Brigadier General (Group), Air Force, 1975. Chief of Staff, Parachute Brigade, 1976-1977.
Rank of Brigade General (Wing), Air Force, 1979. Director General of Physical Education, Secretariat of National Defense, 1977-1982. Commander of the 35th Military Zone, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, 1982-1983.
President, Supreme Court of Military Justice, since 1983.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Connections
Spouse María Dolores Sención Flores.
