General (Mexico)

Last updated October 22, 2025

The military rank of General in Mexico is divided into four categories:

General Brigadier: equivalent to the Brigadier and between "Coronel" (Colonel) and "General de Brigada" (Brigade General).^[1]
General de Brigada: Brigade General.
General de Division: Divisional General.
General Secretario de la Defensa Nacional: The highest military rank in the Mexican army - the "Secretary of Defense". The only person ranking higher is the President of Mexico.

References

↑ Secretary of National Defense (27 June 2019). "Manual gráfico para el uso de Uniformes, Divisas y Equipo del Ejército y F.A.M." [Graphic manual for the use of Uniforms, Badges and Equipment of the Army and Air Force](PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.

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[Mexico_Army&AirForce-1] Secretary of National Defense (27 June 2019). "Manual gráfico para el uso de Uniformes, Divisas y Equipo del Ejército y F.A.M." [Graphic manual for the use of Uniforms, Badges and Equipment of the Army and Air Force](PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.

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General (Mexico)

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