I was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, but my family is from Lampazos de Naranjo.

I studied economics at Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and have specialized in public finance.

I have served as a local and federal deputy, had the great opportunity to work at the International Monetary Fund, and held several public positions, such as head of the governor’s office of Nuevo León and various federal ministries.

So far, the greatest challenge I have faced as a public servant has been serving as Secretary of Economy for the Mexican Government. In that role, I was able to serve my country by promoting the economic competition reform—which helped curb corporate abuses—as well as supporting more than 4 million entrepreneurs in starting their businesses. From the Ministry of Economy, we succeeded in generating 4 million new jobs and leading trade negotiations that allowed Mexico to become the world’s fourth-largest exporter of automobiles, televisions, aerospace products, and other goods.

I had the opportunity to lead the negotiating team for the new USMCA with the United States and Canada, an agreement that will bring significant benefits to our country.

I have experience in different areas of public service, such as planning and budgeting, foreign relations, trade and industrial development, tourism, and economics. Currently, I work at a consulting firm that I founded, collaborating with businesses, academics, public servants, associations, and workers to help build the Nuevo León that we all want.