Samuel Angel Contreras Barraza

Background

Contreras Barraza, Samuel Angel was born on May 6, 1925 in San Juan Teo-tihuacan, México. Son of Samuel Contreras and Virginia Barraza.

Education

Early education unknown. Graduated, Heroic Military College. Staff and command course, Higher War College.

Special courses in topography, Inter-American Geodetic Survey.

Career

Junior officer, Mechanical Brigade, 28th Infantry Battalion. Officer, 39th, 3rd, 7th, 35th, and 11th Infantry Battalion. Officer, 80th and 161st Infantry Brigade.

Adjutant, 1st Infantry Battalion. Chief of Commando Group, 11th and 39th Infantry Battalion. Rank of Colonel, 1969.

Rank of Brigadier General, 1974. Commander, 39th Infantry Battalion, 1975. Commander, 27th Military Zone, Acapulco, Guerrero, 1987.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Connections

Spouse Eva Aurora Molina.

Father:

Samuel Contreras

Mother:

Virginia

Spouse:

Eva Aurora Molina