Category:Governors of Baja California Sur

Rafael M. Pedrajo

Major General Rafael M. Pedrajo Barrios (San Luis Potosí México, October 7, 1896 - México City, Federal District, November 20, 1982). He was a Revolutionary Military, Political Mexican, Governor of Baja California Sur Mexico, and private secretary to General Lázaro Cárdenas del Rio.

The Pedrajo family resided in San Luis Potosi Mexico and belonged to middle class, In that place studied primary and secondary schooling, Later, he moved to Mexico City and studied his career in the Military College; After finishing his studies, he was sent to Morelia; In Michoacán, met Lázaro Cárdenas (would become his pupil ideological) and contacted with Martin Castrejon,  forces involved participating in the Mexican Revolution, was wounded in the Revelion against Huerta. After the war, he studied shorthand and typing.

In Baja California Sur, México. Works: increase the educational level of people, and improve their quality of life.

In New Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Positions: Director of Customs and chairman of city improvements. Works: Combating smuggling,  pave and improve city services.

His last years: he was appointed Director-Governor of the prison Marias Islands, Works: constructs: dock, school, hospital, warehouse, library etc. Improvements to prisoners : The prison becomes a prison without bars.

In Masonry reaches level 33.

He died in Mexico City at 86 years old, the on November 20, 1982 which is one of the anniversaries of the Mexican Revolution, that day, a full division of the Army, paid him military honors he deserved for his senior, was also fired by his family, military partners and their friends., and named in Tamaulipas, illustrious man of Mèxico.

NARANJO, Francisco (1935). Diccionario biográfico Revolucionario (Imprenta Editorial "Cosmos" edición). México. ISBN 968-805-293-0. Class: Secretaries of State, Governors.

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