Rogelio Flores Curiel (1924-2008) was a Mexican army officer and politician who served as governor of the state of Nayarit, Mexico between 1976 and 1981.

[1] Curiel attended Yale University and the Heroic Military Academy.

[2] He was the chief of police in Mexico City when the Corpus-Christi Massacre (El Halconazo) took place.

After this, he resigned and returned to his seat in the Senate of the Republic.

[3] Between 1976 and 1981, Curiel served Governor of Nayarit and was accused of electoral fraud.