Luis Ernesto Derbez
| Luis Ernesto Derbez | |
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Derbez speaking at the opening of a Uriarte Talavera exhibition at the Franz Mayer Museum
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| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office January 15, 2003 – November 30, 2006 |
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| President | Vicente Fox |
| Preceded by | Jorge Castañeda |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Espinosa |
| Secretary of Economy | |
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In office December 1, 2000 – January 10, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Herminio Blanco |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Canales |
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| Born |
April 1, 1947 Mexico City |
| Political party | Partido Acción Nacional |
| Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí |
| Profession | Economist |
Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista (born April 1, 1947 in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician and current rector of the Universidad de Las Américas.
Upon assuming power in December 2000, President Vicente Fox chose him to serve as his Secretary of Economy. 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.
He was one of the contenders seeking the vacant position of Secretary General of the Organization of American States. He withdrew and Chile's Interior Minister José Miguel Insulza won the position.
Since January 2007, Luis Ernesto Derbez has been the General Director of the Centre for Globalization, Competitiveness and Democracy at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe, and Secretary for International Affairs of the PAN. Between January 2003 and December 2006, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico; and between December 2000 and December 2002, he was the Minister of Economy. From July to November 2000, he chaired President-elect Vicente Fox transition team, which defined Mexico's 2000-2006 economic and social programs.
Prior to joining Fox's Presidential campaign team in 1997, Derbez had a distinguished professional and academic career working for the World Bank Group, the Inter-American Development Bank, Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies and Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey. He also did consulting work for some of Mexico's leading private sector companies such as Alfa, Vitro, Visa, and FEMSA. As head of the Ministries of Economy and Foreign Affairs, Derbez has vigorously increased the country's presence in world business and political affairs.
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