Manuel Vallejo Montiel

Background

Vallejo Montiel, Manuel was born on October 9, 1921 in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico. Son of Agustín Vallejo Contreras, peasant, and Rosalia Montiel.

Education

Early education unknown. Graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant, Cavalry, Heroic Military College, 1940-1943. Diploma in staff and command, Higher War College, 1947-1950.

Career

Attached to staff, 4th Military Zone, Hermosillo, Sonora, 1953-1955. Attached to staff, Secretariat of National Defense, 1952-1953, 1955-1958. Attached to staff, 15th Military Zone, Guadalajara, Jalisco, 1958-1960.

Subchief of Staff, 15th Military Zone, Guadalajara, Jalisco, 1961-1962. Subchief of Staff, 26th Military Zone, La Boticaria, Veracruz, 1960-1961. Chief of Section 6, Secretariat of National Defense, 1965-1966.

Rank of Colonel, 1965. Commander of the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1966-1970. Staff, Inspector General of the Army, 1970-1972.

Chief of Staff, 12th Military Zone, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, 1972-1974. Rank of Brigadier General, 1973. Chief of Staff, 2nd Military Zone, Tijuana, Baja California, 1974-1976.

Commander, 140th Infantry Brigade, 1976-1977. Garrison Commander, Ojin-aga, Chihuahua, 1977-1978. Chief of Inspection Committee No.

1, Inspector General of the Army, 1978-1980. Commander of the 19th Military Zone, Tuxpan, Veracruz, 1980-1983. Director General of Rural Defenses, Secretariat of National Defense, since 1983.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Connections

Spouse Bertha Meléndez Casillas.

Father:

Agustín Vallejo Contreras

Mother:

Rosalia

Spouse:

Bertha Meléndez Casillas