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Mexico - Navy: Secretary of National Defense

Secretario de la Defensa Nacional

Last modified: 2004-12-29 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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Note by Editor:
    1. According the decree published on October 19, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall use the distinctive flag appointed to the Secretaries of State.
    2. The "Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional" (Secretariat of Defense) was created by decree of November 1, 1937, replacing the "Secretaría de Guerra y Marina" (Secretariat of War and Navy).
    3. The Navy business were administrated by the "Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional" as a "Departamento" (Department) unitil Dec. 31, 1939. A day later the "Departamento Autónomo de Marina" came into effect.
See:

Secretary of National Defense: 1987 - Nov. 1994; Nov. 26, 1994 - Oct. 19, 2000
Secretario de la Defensa Nacional