Gabriel Leyva Velázquez (June 30, 1896 - March 19, 1985) was a Mexican military man and politician. He was born in Los Humayes, San Ignacio, Sinaloa, on June 30, 1896. At the age of 14 he was orphaned. He studied at the Normal School of Teachers in

Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

. He was appointed a member of Pablo Macías Valenzuela's General Staff. Once the revolution was over he fought in the

Cristero War The Cristero War (), also known as the Cristero Rebellion or , was a widespread struggle in central and western Mexico from 3 August 1926 to 21 June 1929 in response to the implementation of secularism, secularist and anti-clericalism, anticler ...

. He held various positions in the federal government and was interim

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in 1935. He was

from January 1, 1957 to December 31, 1962. During his mandate, several works were carried out, such as the Theater of the Americas at the General Insurgentes Secondary School in

Guasave Guasave () is a city and the seat of the homonymous municipality known as the Agricultural Heart of Mexico (El Corazon Agricola de Mexico) in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It is located in the northwestern part of Mexico, 62km (38 miles) southeas ...

, the Constitución Civic Center and the Sinaloa History Museum. Several decree initiatives were given to be analyzed and voted on in the State Congress, such as the Bill for the Promotion of Popular Housing and Reforms to the Law of Urban Subdivisions. He died in Mexico City on March 19, 1985.

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1896 births 1985 deaths Mexican political people Governors of Sinaloa 20th-century Mexican politicians

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