Jesús Silva Herzog
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Jesús Silva Herzog Flores (born on 8 May 1935 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
economist and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI). He served as Secretary of Finance and Public Credit in the cabinet of President Miguel de la Madrid
(1982–86), as an ambassador to Spain
(1991–1994) and as Secretary of Tourism (1994) in the cabinet of Carlos Salinas de Gortari and as an ambassador to the United States
(1995–97).
Silva Herzog is son of the prominent economist Jesús Silva Herzog
and Josefina Flores Villarreal. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM, 1959) and a master's degree in the same discipline from Yale University
(1962).
He taught several courses in Economics at the UNAM (1963–69) and (1964–69); worked as an economist for the Inter-American Development Bank
(1962–63) and as Director-General of the National Institute of Housing
(INFONAVIT, 1972–76) before joining the Bank of Mexico as director-general (1977–78) and serving as Undersecretary of Finance in the cabinet of José López Portillo
(1979–82).
In 2000 he lost Mexico City's Head of Government
election to Andrés Manuel López Obrador
.
Silva Herzog was married to María Teresa Márquez Diez-Canedo and is the father of three children, including Jesús Silva Herzog Márquez.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican
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...
economist and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
(PRI). He served as Secretary of Finance and Public Credit in the cabinet of President Miguel de la Madrid
Miguel de la Madrid
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988.-Biography:...
(1982–86), as an ambassador to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(1991–1994) and as Secretary of Tourism (1994) in the cabinet of Carlos Salinas de Gortari and as an ambassador to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(1995–97).
Silva Herzog is son of the prominent economist Jesús Silva Herzog
Jesús Silva Herzog
Jesús Silva Herzog Flores is a Mexican economist and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
and Josefina Flores Villarreal. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM, 1959) and a master's degree in the same discipline from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(1962).
He taught several courses in Economics at the UNAM (1963–69) and (1964–69); worked as an economist for the Inter-American Development Bank
Inter-American Development Bank
The Inter-American Development Bank is the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean...
(1962–63) and as Director-General of the National Institute of Housing
Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores
The Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores is the Mexican federal institute for worker’s housing, founded in 1972, and located in the Barranca del Muerto 280, Mexico City....
(INFONAVIT, 1972–76) before joining the Bank of Mexico as director-general (1977–78) and serving as Undersecretary of Finance in the cabinet of José López Portillo
José López Portillo
José López Portillo y Pacheco was the President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982.Born in Mexico City, López Portillo studied Law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico before beginning his political career with the Institutional Revolutionary Party in 1959.He held several positions in the...
(1979–82).
In 2000 he lost Mexico City's Head of Government
Head of Government of the Federal District
The Head of Government wields executive power in the Mexican Federal District.The Head of Government serves a six-year term, running concurrently with that of the President of the Republic....
election to Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador , also known as AMLO or El Peje, is a Mexican politician who held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District from 2000 to 2005, before resigning in July 2005 to contend the 2006 presidential election, representing the unsuccessful Coalition for the Good...
.
Silva Herzog was married to María Teresa Márquez Diez-Canedo and is the father of three children, including Jesús Silva Herzog Márquez.