| Manuel Velasco Suárez | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Chiapas | |
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In office 1 December 1970 – 30 November 1976 |
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| Preceded by | José Castillo Tielemans |
| Succeeded by | Jorge de la Vega Domínguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 December 1914 San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Died | 2 December 2001 (aged 87) Mexico City |
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| Spouse(s) | Elvira Siles |
| Profession | Neurosurgeon |
Manuel Velasco Suárez (28 December 1914 – 2 December 2001) was a Mexican neurologist, neurosurgeon and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party who acted as Governor of Chiapas from 1970 to 1976.
He is grandfather of incumbent Governor of Chiapas, Manuel Velasco Coello.