Background
Félix Valdés, Rodolfo was born on May 22, 1922 in Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico. Son of Jesús Félix Vázquez, farmer, and Margarita Valdés Salido son Rodolfo is a division head in the secretariat of Mines, Energy and State Industries, 1987.
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Rodolfo Félix Valdés
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Early education unknown. Studies in civil engineering, National School of Engineering, National Autonomous University, 1941-1945, with a thesis on the construction of concrete structures in Mexico City, 1947. Professor of general topography, National School of Engineering, National Autonomous University, 1954.
Member of the University Council, National Autonomous University, 1962-1966. Auxiliary Secretary of the School of Engineering, 1954-1959. Director of Planning, Graduate School of Engineering, National Autonomous University.
Career
Governor of Sonora, since 1985. Member of the Institute of Economic, Political, and Social Studies of Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1963-1983. Engineer, Secretariat of Public Works, 1945-1958.
Adviser to the Department of the Federal District on earthquake damaged buildings, 1957-1958. Head of the Department of Planning, Secretariat of Public Works, 1959-1961. Director General of Planning and Programming, Secretariat of Public Works, 1961-1964.
Director General of Planning and Programming, Secretariat of Public Works, 1964-1966. Subsecretary of Public Works, 1966-1970, 1970-1976. 1977-1982; Secretary of Communications and Transportation, 1982-1984.
Held many positions in the Department of the Federal District, the Secretariat of Hydraulic Resources and the Secretariat of National Defense. Precandidate for governor of Sonora, 1978.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Membership
President of the Student Society of the School of Engineering.
Connections
Spouse Gloria Flores.
