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.
Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez [1] | |
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| Secretary of Finance and Public Credit | |
| In office July 18, 2019[2] – July 15, 2021 | |
| President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Preceded by | Carlos Manuel Urzúa Macías |
| Succeeded by | Rogelio 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 by | Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1967[6] Actopan, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| Parent(s) | Irma Gutiérrez Mejía Arturo Herrera Cabañas[7] |
| Education | Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (BA) El Colegio de México (MA) New York University[1] |
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
editArturo 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
editIn 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
editHerrera 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Diputados aprueban a Arturo Herrera en Hacienda, pese a rechazo de PAN-PRD". Expansión (in Spanish). 18 July 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Nombramiento del Secretario de Hacienda y Crédito Público" (PDF). SEGOB. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Biografía de Arturo Herrera". López-Dóriga Digital (in Mexican Spanish). 9 July 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "156 Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez". Lideres Mexicanos. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c Hernández, Elizabeth. "Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez, un hombre unido a su familia". www.milenio.com. Milenio. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Andrés Manuel López Obrador Cabinet Reshuffle". ArenaPublica. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez, hidalguense cimero". Criterio Hidalgo (in Mexican Spanish). 11 July 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.