Rodolfo T. Loaiza (27 June 1893-21 February 1944) was a Mexican politician who was Governor of Sinaloa from 1940 to 1944. He was murdered on February 21, 1944, in the patio of the Belmar Hotel, in Mazatlán, Sinaloa.[1] The murderer was Rodolfo Valdés, 'El Gitano', he was one of the first hitmen that existed in Sinaloa. After being on the run for a while was captured and sentenced to prison.[2]
Leopoldo Sánchez Celis | |
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| Governor of Sinaloa | |
| In office 1 January 1941 – 21 February 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Delgado Ibarra |
| Succeeded by | Teodoro Cruz R. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1893 San Javier, Sinaloa |
| Died | 21 February 1944 (aged 50) Mazatlán, Sinaloa |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Profession | Politician |
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