Gabriel Ramos Millan

Gabriel Ramos Millan (1903-September 26, 1949) was a Mexican senator, lawyer and urban developer who was known locally as the "Apostle of Corn". As a politician, Ramos Millan was considered by many, including Mexican President Miguel Aleman, as a strong candidate for Mexico's presidency. Aleman and Ramos Millan had a personal friendship.

Ramos Millan was born in Apayango, Mexico, a town that later honored him by changing its name officially to Apayango de Gabriel Ramos Millan.

Ramos Millan's niece, Angela Diaz Millan, died in 2022 at age 112.

In Mexico, Ramos Millan created the National Commission of Corn.

Death
On September 26, 1949, Ramos Millan and 22 others, including actress Blanca Estela Pavon, were killed when their Mexicana de Aviacion Douglas DC-3 airplane crashed onto the Popocateptl volcano in an accident that killed everyone on board during the Tapachula to Mexico City leg of a Tuxtla Gutierrez to Mexico City flight.

Honors
To honour Ramos Millan, his home town changed its name to Apayango de Gabriel Ramos Millan, and an elementary school was named after him in Sinaloa.