Rafael Moreno Valle, Mexican military physician and politician, Died at 98

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Rafael Moreno Valle was born on August 13, 1917, and died on February 13, 2016.

He was a Mexican military physician and politician.

He was a member of PRI, he served as the Governor of Puebla from 1969 to 1974, as well as the Secretary of Health from 1964 to 1968 under President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz.

Rafael was also a founding member of the Sociedad Mexicana de Traumatología y Ortopedia.

Valle was the grandfather of Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, who has served as the Governor of Puebla since 2011.

Moreno was elected to the Senate of the Republic from the state of Puebla, in 1958.

Rafael Moreno Valle served in the XLIV and XLV Legislatures of Mexico from 1958 to 1964.

Rafael Moreno Valle was appointed federal Secretary of Health under President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz from 1964 to 1968.

He was also a member of the ruling PRI party, served as the Governor of Puebla from 1969 to 1972.

Rafael Moreno Valle passed away at 98 yrs old.