Felipe Berriozábal

Felipe Berriozábal
Secretary of War and Navy
In office
20 March 1896  9 January 1900
PresidentPorfirio Díaz
Preceded byPedro Hinojosa
Succeeded byBernardo Reyes
In office
26 May 1863  18 August 1863
PresidentBenito Juárez
Preceded byMiguel Blanco Múzquiz
Succeeded byIgnacio Comonfort
Personal details
Born(1829-08-23)23 August 1829
Zacatecas, Mexico
Died9 January 1900(1900-01-09) (aged 70)
Mexico City, Mexico
Political partyLiberal

Felipe Berriozábal (born August 23, 1829, in Zacatecas, Zacatecas – died January 9, 1900, in Mexico City) was a Mexican politician, engineer and military leader. He participated in the Reform War (Spanish: Guerra de Reforma) and in the fight against French Intervention in Mexico. He was a member of president Benito Juárez's cabinet, serving as Secretary of War and Secretary of Marine. Berriozábal also served during Porfirio Díaz's government. He was a commander of the Mexican Army and member of the Chamber of Deputies. Rotunda of Illustrious Persons