Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán

 

 

Ambassador Moctezuma was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United States of America by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Ratified by the Senate of the Republic with 115 votes in favor of 116 attendees, in February 2021.

His previous government positions include:

Secretary of Public Education (2018 - 2021). Secretary of Social Development (1998-1999); Senator of the Republic (1997-1998); Secretary of the Interior (1994-1995); Undersecretary of Educational Planning and Coordination (1993-1994); Head of the Administrative Office of the Secretariat of Public Education (1992-1993); Head of the Administrative Office of the Secretariat of Programming and Budget (1988-1992); and Secretary of Administration of the Government of the State of Sinaloa (1988-1989).

Likewise, he was in charge of implementing the autonomy of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (1994 - 1995).

• Bachelor of Economics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

• Studied a master in Development Economics from the University of Cambridge, UK.

• Diploma in Regional Development in Tokyo, Japan.

• Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas.

Regarding his career in civil society, he served as President of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute of Public Health (2011-2015); Member of the Assembly of the National Council to Prevent Discrimination (2013-2017); Vice President of the organization "Employers in Basic Education" and President of "Social Commitment for Quality and Equity in Education." Executive President of Fundación Azteca (2001-2018); promoter of the Esperanza Azteca Children's and Youth Symphony Orchestra System (2009-2018); trainer of Youth of Excellence through the Bicentennial Generation Scholarships (2010-2018); promoter of the conservation program of protected natural areas "Long live the Lacandona Jungle!" (2004-2018); responsible for the campaign "Let's Clean Our Mexico" (2009-2018); member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Foundation for Health (2004-2018).

• Ambassador Moctezuma has been a columnist in several Mexican newspapers and has written several books.