Alfredo Valdés Montoya

Alfredo Valdés Montoya (14 February 1920 - 14 February 2014) was a Mexican politician who was governor of Sinaloa from 1969 to 1974. He was born on February 14, 1920, in Villa de Ahome, Sinaloa. He studied a Bachelor's Degree in Economics at the University of Guadalajara. He then worked in the federal Treasury Department. He developed the industrial and urban planning scheme of Mazatlán, Culiacán, Guasave and Ahome.[1] He gave the communities in the highlands paved roads and complete school services.[2] During his governorship, Sinaloa then achieved an annual growth rate of 7.5 percent, far exceeding the national growth rate. He married Judith Gaxiola and had 4 children, Mara, Judith, Alfredo and Alfonso. He died in Culiacán on his 94th birthday of a heart attack.[3] A day later, a body ceremony was held in the central courtyard of the Government Palace, attended by several politicians and former governors.[4]

Alfredo Valdés Montoya
Portrait of Alfredo Valdés Montoya
Governor of Sinaloa
In office
January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1974
Preceded byLeopoldo Sánchez Celis
Succeeded byAlfonso G. Calderón
Personal details
Born
Alfredo Valdés Montoya

(1920-02-14)February 14, 1920
Ahome, Sinaloa
DiedFebruary 14, 2014(2014-02-14) (aged 94)
Culiacán, Sinaloa
SpouseJudith Gaxiola
ChildrenMara, Judith, Alfredo and Alfonso
Parent(s)Rosalino Valdés
Felícitas Montoya

References

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  1. ^ "El día que nació murió". 15 February 2014.
  2. ^ "El gobernador que sentó las bases del desarrollo de Sinaloa". 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Muere Alfredo Valdés Montoya, ex Gobernador de Sinaloa". 15 November 2015.
  4. ^ "CLASE POLÍTICA RINDE HOMENAJE A VALDEZ MONTOYA". 15 February 2014.