Alfonso G. Calderón (19 September 1913 - 14 April 1990) was a Mexican politician who was
Governor of Sinaloa from 1975 to 1980. He was born in Calabacillas,
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, of humble origins. At the age of 7, his parents moved to
Los Mochis for a better work in the sugar mill. He applied for a position at SICAE and was assigned the position of electrician. In 1949, during the presidency of
Miguel Alemán Valdés, he was elected federal deputy. Later he was municipal president of
Ahome and treasurer of the town hall. During his governorship he cared about the citizens of the highlands of Sinaloa. It brought drinking water and electricity to the inhabitants of the mountains. At the end of his governorship he rejoined the labor tasks of the Confederation of Mexican Workers. He died on April 14, 1990 in
Ahome Municipality
Ahome () is a municipality on the coast of the Gulf of California in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of Sinaloa; it is adjacent to the southern border of Sonora state. It reported 388,344 inhabitants in the 2005 census. Ahome (populati ...
and was buried in the municipal pantheon of Los Mochis. On the 30th anniversary of his death, a wreath and guard of honor were set up at his grave.
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1990 deaths
1913 births
Mexican political people
Governors of Sinaloa
20th-century Mexican politicians
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