Javier Treviño
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Javier Treviño Cantu is the Secretario General de Gobierno of the Mexican State of Nuevo Leon (Secretary of State). He was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at CEMEX
from March 2001 to September 2009, and served as the General Coordinator for the Transition Team of Nuevo Leon's Governor Elect.
A native of Monterrey
, Nuevo León
, Mexico
, Treviño began his public service career in 1987 as director of planning in Mexico's Education Department and later worked as a special adviser to the Press Secretary for the President of Mexico
.
From 1989 to 1993, Treviño was posted to the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C.
, where he served as Spokesman and Minister for Press and Public Affairs during the period of negotiations that led to the North American Free Trade Agreement
.
In early 1993, Treviño became a close adviser to then-Secretary of Social Development Luis Donaldo Colosio
and joined Colosio's presidential campaign team later that year as strategy adviser and speechwriter. In April 1994, Treviño was appointed adviser on international relations in Ernesto Zedillo
's successful presidential campaign.
Treviño served in top posts in the Zedillo administration, including three years as Under-Secretary for International Cooperation in the Foreign Ministry and two years as Deputy Secretary for Administration at the Finance Ministry.
Javier Treviño holds a B.A. degree in International Relations from El Colegio de México
and a Master in Public Policy degree from Harvard University
's John F. Kennedy School of Government
.
Treviño is member of the following organizations:
Board Member of Mexico's Council on Foreign Relations, Mexico City.
Board Member of Institute of the Americas, UCSD, La Jolla, California.
Advisory Board Member of the Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, D.C.
Board Member of the Trust for the Americas, Organization of American States, Washington, D.C.
Board Member, Universidad Regiomontana, Monterrey, Mexico.
Board Member, Patronato de El Colegio de México
.
Board Member of the Instituto de Fomento e Investigacion Educativa, Mexico City.
Board Member of the North American Center for Transborder Studies, ASU.
Advisory Board Member, Center for Transformation and Strategic Initiatives, Washington, D.C.
Member of the National Academy of International Law, Mexico City.
Professor of Public Policy Analysis at Graduate School of Public Administration, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico.
Analyst and Commentator, Televisa Monterrey television network, Monterrey, Mexico.
Analyst and Commentator, W Radio, Mexico.
Editorial writer, El Norte
newspaper, Monterrey, Mexico.
Member of the Mexico-South Korea XXI Century Commission.
Former Board Member of the National Institute on Public Administration, Mexico City.
Former Chairman of Mexico's Fulbright Alumni Association, Mexico City.
Honorary Consul of South Korea in Monterrey, Mexico.
Monterrey
Cemex
CEMEX is the world's largest building materials supplier and third largest cement producer. Founded in Mexico in 1906, the company is based in Monterrey, Mexico...
from March 2001 to September 2009, and served as the General Coordinator for the Transition Team of Nuevo Leon's Governor Elect.
A native of Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Treviño began his public service career in 1987 as director of planning in Mexico's Education Department and later worked as a special adviser to the Press Secretary for the President of Mexico
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
.
From 1989 to 1993, Treviño was posted to the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, where he served as Spokesman and Minister for Press and Public Affairs during the period of negotiations that led to the North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement...
.
In early 1993, Treviño became a close adviser to then-Secretary of Social Development Luis Donaldo Colosio
Luis Donaldo Colosio
Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta was a Mexican politician, and PRI presidential candidate, who was assassinated at a campaign rally in Tijuana during the Mexican Presidential campaign of 1994.-Political history:...
and joined Colosio's presidential campaign team later that year as strategy adviser and speechwriter. In April 1994, Treviño was appointed adviser on international relations in Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León is a Mexican economist and politician. He served as President of Mexico from December 1, 1994 to November 30, 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted seventy year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
's successful presidential campaign.
Treviño served in top posts in the Zedillo administration, including three years as Under-Secretary for International Cooperation in the Foreign Ministry and two years as Deputy Secretary for Administration at the Finance Ministry.
Javier Treviño holds a B.A. degree in International Relations from El Colegio de México
El Colegio de México
El Colegio de México, A.C. is a prestigious Mexican institute of higher education, specializing in teaching and research in the social sciences and the humanities...
and a Master in Public Policy degree from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
's John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
.
Treviño is member of the following organizations:
Board Member of Mexico's Council on Foreign Relations, Mexico City.
Board Member of Institute of the Americas, UCSD, La Jolla, California.
Advisory Board Member of the Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, D.C.
Board Member of the Trust for the Americas, Organization of American States, Washington, D.C.
Board Member, Universidad Regiomontana, Monterrey, Mexico.
Board Member, Patronato de El Colegio de México
El Colegio de México
El Colegio de México, A.C. is a prestigious Mexican institute of higher education, specializing in teaching and research in the social sciences and the humanities...
.
Board Member of the Instituto de Fomento e Investigacion Educativa, Mexico City.
Board Member of the North American Center for Transborder Studies, ASU.
Advisory Board Member, Center for Transformation and Strategic Initiatives, Washington, D.C.
Member of the National Academy of International Law, Mexico City.
Professor of Public Policy Analysis at Graduate School of Public Administration, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico.
Analyst and Commentator, Televisa Monterrey television network, Monterrey, Mexico.
Analyst and Commentator, W Radio, Mexico.
Editorial writer, El Norte
El Norte
The Spanish phrase El Norte may refer to any of the following places or things:* El Norte , a 1983 motion picture directed by Gregory Nava.* El Norte , a Mexican daily newspaper, published in the state of Nuevo Léon....
newspaper, Monterrey, Mexico.
Member of the Mexico-South Korea XXI Century Commission.
Former Board Member of the National Institute on Public Administration, Mexico City.
Former Chairman of Mexico's Fulbright Alumni Association, Mexico City.
Honorary Consul of South Korea in Monterrey, Mexico.
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Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...