Gerardo Clemente Vega

Gerardo Clemente Vega Garcia
Secretary of National Defense
In office
December 1, 2000  November 30, 2006
Preceded by Enrique Cervantes Aguirre
Succeeded by Guillermo Galván Galván
Personal details
Born (1940-03-28)March 28, 1940
Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla
Nationality Mexican
Profession Soldier
Gerardo Clemente Vega Garcia

Gerardo Clemente R. Vega García (b. March 28, 1940 in Puebla, Puebla) is a Mexican General who served from 2000 to 2006 as Minister of Defense.[1]

Biography

Vega García studied at the Heróico Colegio Militar.,[2] he received a bachelor's degree in administration from the Escuela Superior de Guerra and a master's degree in security and national defense from the Colegio de la Defensa Nacional. He has been professor of the Heróico Colegio Militar and of the Escuela Superior de Guerra and have served as Director of the Colegio de la Defensa Nacional and Rector of the Universidad del Ejército y la Fuerza Aérea.

Career and education

He has occupied different positions in the Mexican army. As Captain he served in the 13/o Batallón de Infantería in Veracruz and in the 15/o Regimiento de Caballería in Guanajuato. As Major he served in Mérida, Villahermosa, Chihuahua and Quintana Roo.

He has also served as the Mexican military attaché in the former Soviet Union, Poland and West Germany.[3]

In 2000 President Vicente Fox designated him Minister of Defense.

References

  1. "Mexico Arrests Alleged Head of Juarez Drug Cartel". Fox News Channel. November 21, 2005. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. "Mexican Executive Cabinet Members". June 14, 2006.
  3. "300 Mexican Leaders of 2006". Lideres Mexicanos Magazine. July 1, 2006.
Preceded by
Enrique Cervantes Aguirre
Secretary of the National Defense
2000-2006
Succeeded by
Guillermo Galván Galván


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