Luis Ernesto Derbez
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Luis Ernesto Derbez | |
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Secretary of Economy | |
In office December 1, 2000 – January 10, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Herminio Blanco |
Succeeded by | Fernando Canales |
Personal details | |
Born | Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista April 1, 1947 Mexico City |
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Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí |
Profession | Economist |
Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista (born April 1, 1947, in
Early life and education
Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista was born April 1, 1947, in
Before joining the Fox campaign in 1997, he worked 14 years for the World Bank, managing economic adjustment programs in Africa, Asia and Central America.[2] He also was a visiting professor at the Johns Hopkins University, within the School of Advanced International Studies.[2] He began his career in politics in 2000.[6]
Political career
Secretary of Economy
Upon assuming power in December 2000,
Following his participation, Derbez became the Chairman-elect for WTO's 2003 Ministerial Meeting. As such, during 2002 and 2003 he co-chaired preparatory Ministerial Meetings in Mexico, Sydney, Geneva, Sharm-el-Sheik, and Paris. In September 2003, Derbez chaired the WTO Ministerial Meeting which produced the so named Cancun Text that served as the basic text for follow up negotiations at the 2005 WTO's Hong Kong Ministerial Meeting. During that period, Derbez also played a key role in the successful outcome of the U.N. International Conference on Financing for Development held in Monterrey, Mexico, where developed nations agreed to contribute 0.7% of its GDP in development aid by the year 2015. Derbez also chaired the 2002 APEC Meeting in Los Cabos, Baja California.
In domestic issues, as Minister of Economy, Derbez proposed ten industrial policy programs for key sectors of the Mexican economy. By 2005, over $10 billion in new investments were attracted by those programs in the automotive, electronics, and maquiladora industries, allowing the nation to regain some of its presence in world markets despite the failure to reach structural economic reforms sought by the Fox government. He also created the Undersecretariat for Medium and Small Enterprises, and launched the successful Microcredit program PRONAFIM, which by 2005 had financed over 1.5 million microcredits.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In January 2003, following the resignation of Jorge Castañeda, Derbez took over as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, a position that he held until President Vicente Fox's term ended on December 1, 2006. As Minister of Foreign Affairs, Derbez has strengthened Mexico's bilateral and multilateral relations with the USA and Canada. Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a key player in the negotiations to improve NAFTA. Its work has led to a program entitled Security and Prosperity Agreement (ASPAN for its acronym in Spanish), launched in 2003 in Waco, Texas, by the three leaders of the North American countries. One of the major results of ASPAN was the constitution of a private-public Competitiveness Council which is defining sector specific policies to standardize the region's economic environment. Derbez has also played a key role in shaping the migration reform debate in the US by organizing and leading a group of 10 Latin American countries (from Mexico to Ecuador), which has presented a common position in discussions with key Senators and Representatives of the US Congress.
Reversing a 15-year trend, Derbez has refocused Mexico's policy towards Latin America. At the sub-regional level, increased cooperation with the seven Central American countries has resulted in the creation of the Mesoamerican Group, which currently defines common sub-regional policies in energy development, border security, fight against organized crime, and regional infrastructure. Under Derbez's leadership, Mexico gained associated status in the Andean Countries Group and MERCOSUR, while at the same time signed a strategic, political, and economic alliance with Chile. On the other hand, he gave high priority to the Asia Pacific region. In addition to the FTA with Japan, Mexico created a Ministerial Level Commission with China, the only one of this kind that China has. Under his leadership, Mexico initiated negotiations agreements with India's government in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors.
While representing Mexico at the UN Security Council during the Iraq crisis, Derbez realized that a major overhaul of the UN system was required. In 2004, Mexico invited 15 nations to form a group called Friends of the Reform, to propose administrative and organizational changes for the UN. He also organized another 16 nations into a group named United for a Consensus, to propose reforms to the UN Security Council. The proposals of both groups played a major role in the reform decisions approved by the UN Assembly in September 2005.
Since January 2007, Luis Ernesto Derbez has been the General Director of the Centre for Globalization, Competitiveness and Democracy at the
Awards and memberships
Derbez was a member of the Board of Directors of PEMEX and Pemex International (PMI), Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext), and Mexico's Science and Technology Council (
He was granted by Iowa State University the Distinguished Achievement Alumni Award in 2006,[6][7] the first time ever given to a non-US national.
Personal life
Derbez is married and has 2 daughters. He has published many articles and book chapters, and has lectured extensively in many countries. He speaks fluently Spanish, English and French. Derbez is a member of Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi.
References
- ^ "Ratifican a Luis Ernesto Derbez como rector UDLAP". El Sol de Puebla (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Ginger (2000-07-21). "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; Helping Manage Transition in Mexico". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ Langford, Mark (2015). "UTSA, Universidad de las Américas Puebla sign exchange agreement". USA Today. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ Iowa State University Alumni Association
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni". Iowa State University, Office of Admissions. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ a b c "Iowa State University alumni, friends to receive top awards April 20". Iowa State University. 2006-04-17. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni Award". Iowa State University, Alumni Office. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
External links
- Blog del Rector Dr Derbez Bautista's blog in Spanish as Rector of the Universidad de las Américas
- Derbez Bautista's page at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
- Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista (2006). La Perspectiva Mexican Frente a la Seguridad Multidimensional. UNAM. ISBN 978-970-32-3031-0.