Background
Guerrero Mendoza, Marco Antonio was born on September 28, 1919 in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Son of Rómulo Guerrero Ramirez, public servant, and Maria Mendoza Méndez.
Subsecretary of National Defense since 1982
Guerrero Mendoza, Marco Antonio was born on September 28, 1919 in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Son of Rómulo Guerrero Ramirez, public servant, and Maria Mendoza Méndez.
Early education unknown. Graduated as a 2nd lieutenant in the artillery, Heroic Military College, 1939-1942. Instructor, Higher War College, 1946, 1950.
Diploma in administration, Staff and Command School, Higher War College, 1946-1948. Instructor, Military Pentathlon, 1949-1951. Studies in armoured cars, United States, 1955-1956.
Subdirector of the Higher War College, 1967-1969. Subdirector of the Heroic Military College, 1973-1976.
Subsecretary of National Defense, since 1982. Career army officer; joined the army as a regular soldier, 47th Infantry Battalion, 1938. Officer, 3rd Mortar Regiment, 1942.
Officer, 5th Military Zone, 1946-1949. Officer, Staff, Secretariat of National Defense, 1955. Chief of Section Three, Staff, Secretariat of National Defense, 1956-1957.
Commander, First Squadron, 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Group, Presidential Guard, 1958-1959. Officer, 2nd Artillery Battalion, Infantry Brigade, 1959-1961. Aide, Military Attaché, Mexican Embassy, United States and Canada, 1961-1963.
Assistant Chief of Staff, 28th Military Zone, 1964-1965. Rank of artillery colonel, 1965. Chief of Section 1, Staff, Secretariat of National Defense, 1965-1967.
Rank of Brigadier General, 1971. Commander of the 1st Artillery Battalion, Presidential Guards, 1970-1971. Chief of Staff, Presidential Guards, 1971.
Rank of Brigade General, 1975. Director General of Artillery, Secretariat of National Defense, 1976-1980. Military Attaché to the Soviet Union, Poland and East Germany, 1980-1982.
Held highest position in 1982 by a career officer from enlisted origins.
Roman Catholic
Spouse Rosa Monica Corona Guzmán.
