Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza

Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza (20 September 1942 – 4 November 2020)[2] was an admiral in the Mexican Navy.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saynez and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.

Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza
Born(1942-09-20)20 September 1942
Veracruz, Mexico
Died4 November 2020(2020-11-04) (aged 78)[1]
AllegianceMexico
Service/branchMexican Navy and Secretariat of Navy 2006 to 2012
RankAdmiral
Battles/warsMexican Drug War

Career

Born in Veracruz, Veracruz, Saynez enrolled in the Navy on 22 January 1959 and graduated as a cadet of the Heroic Naval Academy and in 1964 was promoted to midshipman Body. He attended the Naval Studies Center of Mexico (CESNAV) where he performed during the Command and General Staff Diploma, obtaining the latter first with an average of 92.67, also well attended Higher Command and National Mexican Security and the Inter-American Defense College in Washington, DC, conducted the course Defense Superior Continental.[3]

Admiral Saynez served as Secretary of Navy (SEMAR) under President Felipe Calderón ( PAN) from 1 December 2006 to 30 November 2012.[4] In 2012 the government of the United States praised him for his work.[4]

Saynez died on 4 November 2020 at the age of 78.[1]

References
  1. "Fallece el exsecretario de Marina Francisco Saynez Mendoza". Yucatan (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/calderon-lamenta-muerte-de-francisco-saynez-quien-fuera-su-secretario-de-marina
  3. "Perfil: Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza". eluniversal.com.mx. 5 July 2013.
  4. "Este fue el gabinete de Felipe Calderón". www.capitalmexico.com.mx (in Spanish). Capital México. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by
Marco Antonio Peyrot González		 Secretary of the Navy
2006–2012		 Succeeded by
Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz
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