Joaquín Amaro
Joaquín Amaro Domínguez | |
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| Secretary of War and Navy | |
| In office 1 December 1924 – 2 March 1929 | |
| President | Plutarco Elías Calles Emilio Portes Gil |
| Preceded by | Francisco R. Serrano |
| Succeeded by | Plutarco Elías Calles |
| In office 16 May 1929 – 15 October 1931 | |
| President | Emilio Portes Gil Pascual Ortiz Rubio |
| Preceded by | Plutarco Elías Calles |
| Succeeded by | Plutarco Elías Calles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1889 Corrales de Abrego, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Died | March 15, 1952 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Secretary of War, Military reformer, Military educational reformer, Publisher |
| Awards | Cruz de Segunda Clase |
| Nickname | El Indio |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mexico |
| Branch/service | Mexican Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1939 1942–1945 |
| Rank | General de división |
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Joaquín Amaro Domínguez (August 16, 1889 – March 15, 1952) was a Mexican revolutionary general and military reformer. He served as Secretary of War in the cabinets of Presidents Plutarco Elías Calles, Emilio Portes Gil, and Pascual Ortiz Rubio, making him one of the longest-serving cabinet-level officials in Mexican history. His ambitious reforms of the fractious Mexican military transformed the armed forces from a political partisan to an armed force loyal to the president and government. He accomplished this "through a process of cultural reeducation that replaced an entrenched tradition of militarism with one emphasizing such values as discipline, duty, honor, and loyalty to the civilian government."