HE Esteban Moctezuma

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: 

He has serverd three times as Secretary of State: Public Education (2018–2021), Social Development (1998–1999); Interior (1994–1995) he also worked as Senator of the Republic (1997–1998); 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) among other roles.

Academic Degrees:

• Master’s in Development. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
• Bachelor’s in Economics. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
• 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 Youth and Children’s Symphony Orchestra System (2009–2018); Advocate for the “Long Live the Lacandon Jungle!” (2004–2018).

Columns:

Columnist for various Mexican newspapers and authored several books.