Background
Santoyo Feria, Vinicio was born on December 26, 1932 in Federal District, Mexico. Son of Héctor Santoyo Galván, teacher, and Rosa Maria Ugalde, nurse.
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Vinicio Santoyo Feria
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Education
Early education unknown. Cadet, Heroic Military College, 1948-1950, graduating as a 2nd Lieutenant in Personnel Administration. Completed Applied Military School in artillery, 1949-1951.
Diploma in military administration, Higher War College, 1963-1966. Master of Arts degree, National Defense College, 1981-1982. Professor, Military School Classes, School of Military Engineering.
Director, 1st Year Course, Staff and Command Program, Higher War College, 1968-1970. Professor of Staff and General Tactics, Higher War College, 1967-1970. Subdirector, Heroic Military College, 1976-1978.
Subdirector, Higher War College, 1970-1972. Director, National Defense College, 1981-1982.
Career
Chief of Staff, Secretariat of National Defense, 1982-1985. Commander of the 15th Military Zone, Guadalajara, Jalisco, since 1985. Joined the Army as a cadet, January 1, 1948.
Section commander, 2nd Artillery Regiment. Chief of Section 1, Staff, 2nd Infantry Brigade. Commander of the PMS Battery, 2nd Artillery Battalion.
Chief, Pedagogical Section, Staff, Secretariat of National Defense. Adviser, State of México, 1966-1968. Adviser, Director General of Police and Traffic, Department of the Federal District, 1969-1971.
Rank of Colonel, 1972. Assistant Chief of Staff, 29th Military Zone, Veracruz, Veracruz, 1972-1973. Chief of Staff, 30th Military Zone, Tabasco, 1973-1974.
Second in Command, 105th Artillery Battalion, 1974-1976. Rank of Brigadier General, 1977. Military Attaché to the Mexican Embassy in Brazil, 1978-1980.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Connections
Spouse Socorro Cortés Cruz.
