The Economic Leaders who Will Support Marcelo Ebrard
14:49 04/10/2024 - PesoMXN.com
Marcelo Ebrard, the Secretary of Economy, has appointed several key interlocutors for his management over the next six years. Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez Romano will be in charge of the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, where he will be one of Ebrard's closest advisors in preparing for the review of the USMCA in 2026. Meanwhile, the Undersecretariat of Trade and Industry will be led by Vidal Lleranas Morales.
Who is Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez Romano? What role does Vidal Lleranas play? Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez Romano holds a degree in Economics and Political Science from the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM), along with a Master’s in Economic Development from the London School of Economics (LSE) and both a Master’s and a PhD in Government from the University of Essex in the UK. He has worked in various areas of the federal government, including the Ministry of Commerce and Industrial Promotion, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), and the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS). Locally, he served as Treasury Secretary and Undersecretary of Planning for the Government of Mexico City. On the other hand, Vidal Lleranas also holds a degree in Economics from ITAM, a Master’s in Government from the University of Essex, and a PhD in Politics from the University of York, both in the UK. He has experience as both a local and federal deputy, notably serving on the Finance and Public Account Commission, and was the Undersecretary of Expenditures in the Mexico City government. Additionally, he served as the mayor of Azcapotzalco from 2018 to 2021.
Other important appointments made by Ebrard include Soledad Guadalupe López Acosta as head of the Administration and Finance Unit, César García Mondragón as head of the Legal Affairs Unit, and Ximena Escobedo Juárez as head of the Strategy and Institutional Organization Unit. Additionally, Fernando José Aboitiz Saro will be the head of the Extractive Activities Coordination Unit, Andrea Genoveva Solano Rendón will lead the Normativity, Competitiveness and Competition Unit, and Carlos Alfonso Candelaria López will head the Well-being Corridor Attention Unit. María Araceli de Haas Matamoros will serve as the general director of International Relations, Daniel Millán Valencia will oversee the general directorate of Communication and Narrative, whereas Laura González Stanford will lead the general directorate of Programming, Budget, and Accounting. Finally, Astrid Natividad Gonzalez Degollado will take on the role of general director of Human Resources.
It's interesting to note how the selection of these individuals could have a significant impact on the direction of the national economy. With experts in their respective fields, more efficient policies could be implemented, allowing for a quicker response to the economic challenges facing the country, especially in a rapidly changing global context. Coordination among these various units will be crucial to maximize the potential of the Mexican economy in the coming years.
