Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United States of America. Ratified by the Senate of the Republic with 115 votes in favor out of 116 attendees, in February 2021.
Public Service:
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); Chief Administrative
Officer of the Secretariat of Public Education (1992–1993); Chief Administrative Officer of the
Secretariat of Programming and Budget (1988–1992); Secretary of Administration of the Government of the State of Sinaloa (1987–1988), among other roles.
Academic Degrees:
● Bachelor’s in Economics. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
● Master’s in Development. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
● Diploma in Regional Development. Tokyo, Japan
● Honorary Doctorate. University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas
Civil Society Involvement:
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);
President of "Social Commitment for the Quality and Equity of Education"; Executive President of Fundación Azteca (2001–2018); Promoter of the Esperanza Azteca Youth and Children's Symphony Orchestra System (2009–2018); Mentor for "Young Leaders of Excellence" through Bicentennial Generation Scholarships (2010–2018); Advocate for the "Long Live the Lacandon Jungle!" natural conservation program (2004–2018); Leader of the "Let’s Clean Up Our Mexico" campaign (2009–2018); Member of the Board of the Mexican Health Foundation (2004–2018).
● He has also been a columnist for various Mexican newspapers and authored several
books.