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General Luis Cresencio Sandoval


Secretary of National Defense
In office 1 December 2018 – 30 September 2024
President	Andrés Manuel López Obrador Claudia Sheinbaum
Preceded by	Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda
Succeeded by	Ricardo Trevilla Trejo

Personal details
Born	(1960-02-07) 7 February 1960 (age 64) Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Alma mater	Heroico Colegio Militar (BS, MS)
Military service
Allegiance	Mexico
Branch/service	Mexican Army
Years of service	1980–present
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Mexican Dirty War Chiapas conflict Sinaloa Cartel-Gulf Cartel conflict Mexican drug war Infighting in the Gulf Cartel Infighting in Los Zetas
Awards	Legion of Honour

Luis Crescencio Sandoval González^[1] (born 7 February 1960) is the former Mexican Secretary of Defense.

^ "Quién es el Gral. Luis C. Sandoval, próximo secretario de Defensa". 22 October 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

Luis Cresencio Sandoval