Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez [1]
Secretary of Finance and Public Credit
In office
July 18, 2019[2] – July 15, 2021
PresidentAndrés Manuel López Obrador
Preceded byCarlos Manuel Urzúa Macías
Succeeded byRogelio Ramírez de la O
Assistant Secretary of the Interior[4]
In office
December 12, 2018[3] – July 9, 2019
Secretary of Finances of the Federal District (DF)[5]
In office
2000–2006
Appointed byAndrés Manuel López Obrador and Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez[4]
Personal details
Born (1967-03-21) March 21, 1967 (age 57)[6]
Actopan, Hidalgo, Mexico
Parent(s)Irma Gutiérrez Mejía
Arturo Herrera Cabañas[7]
EducationUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana (BA)
El Colegio de México (MA)
New York University[1]

Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez is a Mexican economist and former member of the Cabinet of Mexico designated as Secretary of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) to replace Carlos Manuel Urzúa Macías on July 9, 2019, ratified on July 18, 2019, by the Chamber of Deputies.

Herrera meets with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Mexico City in June 2021.

On June 9, 2021, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that Herrera would step down as Secretary of Finance and Public Credit and nominate him as governor of the Bank of Mexico in December 2021. Herrera had previously served as Assistant Secretary in the same office. From 2000 to 2006 he served as secretary of finances for Mexico City under both AMLO and Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez. He worked for the World Bank 2010 to 2017.

Education

Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), a master's degree in economics from El Colegio de México (Colmex), and has done studies towards a doctorate from New York University (NYU).[5] He has taught classes in economics at Colmex and NYU.[4]

Bank of Mexico

In anticipation of the end of Alejandro Díaz de León term as governor of Bank of Mexico, AMLO announced his intention of proposing Herrera to Congress as Díaz de León's successor.[8] At the same time Rogelio Ramírez de la O is announced as Herrera's replacement as secretary of finance.[9]

Family and personal life

Herrera Gutiérrez was born in Actopan, Hidalgo, Mexico, on March 21, 1968.[6] His father was Arturo Herrera Cabañas, a friend of composer Eduardo Mata, and his mother is Irma Gutiérrez Mejía.[7] He has two brothers, Tonatiuh Herrera Gutiérrez and Yuri Herrera Gutiérrez;[10] his uncle Rafael was municipal president of Actopan, who began the Feria de Barbacoa in the community.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Perfil | ¿Quién es Arturo Herrera, el nuevo titular de Hacienda? • Forbes México". Forbes México (in Mexican Spanish). Forges. 9 July 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Diputados aprueban a Arturo Herrera en Hacienda, pese a rechazo de PAN-PRD". Expansión (in Spanish). 18 July 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Quién es Arturo Herrera, el nuevo titular de Hacienda y viejo conocido de AMLO". Animal Político (in Spanish). 9 July 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Nombramiento del Secretario de Hacienda y Crédito Público" (PDF). SEGOB. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Biografía de Arturo Herrera". López-Dóriga Digital (in Mexican Spanish). 9 July 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "156 Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez". Lideres Mexicanos. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Hernández, Elizabeth. "Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez, un hombre unido a su familia". www.milenio.com. Milenio. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "AMLO mueve 'sus cartas': Va Herrera a Banxico y Ramírez de la O a Hacienda". El Financiero (in Mexican Spanish). 11 July 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Andrés Manuel López Obrador Cabinet Reshuffle". ArenaPublica. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez, hidalguense cimero". Criterio Hidalgo (in Mexican Spanish). 11 July 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.