Luz Elena González Escobar

Luz Elena González Escobar
González in October 2024
Secretary of Energy
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 1, 2024
PresidentClaudia Sheinbaum
Preceded byMiguel Ángel Maciel Torres
Secretary of Administration and Finance of Mexico City
In office
December 5, 2018 – June 6, 2024
LeaderClaudia Sheinbaum (2018-2023)
Martí Batres (2023-2024)
Preceded byJulieta González Méndez
Succeeded byBertha Gómez Castro
Personal details
Born (1974-06-01) June 1, 1974 (age 50)
Villahermosa (Mexico)
EducationUrbanism, Fiscal Law, and Economics
Alma mater National Autonomous University of Mexico (B.A. in Economics; 1992–1996) Technological University of Mexico (Master's degree in Fiscal Law; 2014–2016)
University of Catalonia (Master's degree in Urbanism; 2016–2018)
OccupationEconomist and public servant

Luz Elena González Escobar (born June 1, 1974, in Villahermosa, Tabasco) is a Mexican economist and public servant. She has served as the Secretary of Energy since October 1, 2024, during the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum.[1]

Early life and education

González Escobar completed her undergraduate degree in economics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, her master's degree in law with a specialization in fiscal law at the Technological University of Mexico, and a master's degree in urban planning at the University of Catalonia.[2]

Career

From 2000 to 2003, González Escobar served as executive director of institutional coordination and political integration at the Mexico City Secretariat of the Environment, an office headed by Claudia Sheinbaum. From 2003 to 2006, she was general director of the Mexico City Passenger Transportation Network. Between 2007 and 2008, she directed the Trust for Credit Recovery of Mexico City, and from 2010 to 2013, she was general coordinator of educational and pedagogical development for the city's Department of Education.[3]

On December 5, 2018, she assumed the role of Secretary of Administration and Finance of Mexico City under the administration of Claudia Sheinbaum as Head of Government of Mexico City. She held this position until June 6, 2024, when she resigned to join Claudia Sheinbaum’s transition team as the president-elect of Mexico.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Zainos, Daniel (June 27, 2024). "Who is Luz Elena González Escobar, the new Secretary of Energy in Claudia Sheinbaum's government?". Milenio. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Who is Luz Elena González Escobar, the next Secretary of Energy?". ADNPolítico. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Salazar, Juan Pedro (June 27, 2024). "Who is Luz Elena González Escobar, the new Secretary of Energy?". La Lista. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Yañez, Brenda (June 6, 2024). "Luz Elena González resigns as Finance Secretary of Mexico City". ADNPolítico. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Martinez, Rubi (June 27, 2024). "Who is Luz Elena González Escobar, the next Secretary of Energy in Claudia Sheinbaum's government?". Infobae. Retrieved June 28, 2024.