Salvador Cienfuegos | |
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| Secretary of National Defense | |
| In office 1 December 2012 – 30 November 2018 | |
| President | Enrique Peña Nieto |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Galván Galván |
| Succeeded by | Luis Cresencio Sandoval |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1948[1] Mexico City, Mexico |
| Spouse | Bertha Lucía Gutiérrez |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Williams College Heroic Military College Higher School of War (Bachelor's degree) College of National Defense (Master's degree) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Mexico |
| Branch/service |  Mexican Army |
| Years of service | 1964–2018 |
| Rank | Division general |
| Battles/wars | Mexican Dirty War Chiapas conflict Mexican drug war |
| Awards | Mexican Legion of Honor Legion of Merit |
Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda (born 14 June 1948) is a retired Mexican Army officer. He served as the Secretary of National Defense in the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto from 2012 to 2018.[1]
- ^ a b "¿Quién es el detenido Salvador Cienfuegos, el militar de rostro duro?". El Universal. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.