In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cienfuegos and the second or maternal family name is Zepeda.
Salvador Cienfuegos
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
(1948-06-14) 14 June 1948 (age 75)[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)
Nicknames
El Padrino (alleged)
Eso Tilin (alleged)
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]
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