Rosario Green
Encyclopedia
María del Rosario Green Macías (b. 1941 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
economist, diplomat and politician.
She is a former Secretary of Foreign Affairs
in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo
(President of Mexico
(1994–2000), she was also the Secretary General of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI) from 2005–2006, and current Senator for the 2006-2012 period.
and a master's degree in economics
from El Colegio de México
and Columbia University
where she did postgraduate research on Latin American studies. She was awarded two doctorate
s honoris causa in the United States
. The first one in Humanistic Sciences at the University of New Rochelle (New York
) and the second one in Law
from Tufts University
(Massachusetts
).
and director of the Matías Romero
Institute of Diplomatic Studies at the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs as well as president of Fundación Colosio. She has been an Ambassador
to the East Germany, executive secretary of the National Human Rights Commission
, sub-secretary of Foreign Affairs
, subsecretary for Political Affairs of the United Nations
and senator
for her party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI).
During the Zedillo
administration, she served as the country's first female Secretary of Foreign Affairs
(January 1998 to November 2000). In 2000 she signed a joint declaration for cooperation in the war against drug-trafficking with Igor Ivanov
, the head of Russia
n Foreign Affairs. She represented Zedillo at the ceremony of change of government of Macau
when sovereignty changed from Portugal
to the Chinese government
. She was also involved in the negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement between Mexico
and the European Union
.
During the Vicente Fox
administration she became ambassador of Mexico to Argentina
.
On September 30, 2005 she replaced Elba Esther Gordillo
as general secretary of the PRI. In the general election
of 2 July 2006, she was elected to the Senate
as the number-one candidate on the PRI's PR
list.
Rosario Green was also the First Director (2005–2006) and Visiting Professor of the Kozmetsky Center for Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward's University
in Austin, Texas, United States.
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
Mexican people
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economist, diplomat and politician.
She is a former Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)
In Mexico, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs is a member of the federal executive cabinet with responsibility for implementing the country's foreign policy. The secretary is appointed by the President of the Republic and heads the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs ...
in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo
Cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo
Members of the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo .* Chief of Staff** : Liébano Saénz* Minister of the Interior** : Esteban Moctezuma** : Emilio Chuayffet...
(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...
(1994–2000), she was also the Secretary General of 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) from 2005–2006, and current Senator for the 2006-2012 period.
Education
Rosario Green has a degree in International Affairs from the UNAMUnam
UNAM or UNaM may refer to:* National University of Misiones, a National University in Posadas, Argentina*National Autonomous University of Mexico , the large public autonomous university based in Mexico City...
and a master's degree in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
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 Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
where she did postgraduate research on Latin American studies. She was awarded two doctorate
Doctorate
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s honoris causa in the United States
United States
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. The first one in Humanistic Sciences at the University of New Rochelle (New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
) and the second one in Law
Juris Doctor
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from Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
(Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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).
Professional career
Green Macías has been a faculty member of UNAM, Colegio de México and the Universidad IberoamericanaUniversidad Iberoamericana
The Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
and director of the Matías Romero
Matías Romero
Matías Romero is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 1,459.54 km².It is part of the Juchitán District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region....
Institute of Diplomatic Studies at the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs as well as president of Fundación Colosio. She has been an Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to the East Germany, executive secretary of the National Human Rights Commission
National Human Rights Commission (Mexico)
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission is the national human rights institution accredited at the United Nations with 'A' status by the International Co-ordinating Committee of NHRIs . It is a member of the Network of National Institutions in the Americas, one of four regional groups within...
, sub-secretary of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
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, subsecretary for Political Affairs of the United Nations
United Nations
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and senator
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
for her party, 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).
During the 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...
administration, she served as the country's first female Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)
In Mexico, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs is a member of the federal executive cabinet with responsibility for implementing the country's foreign policy. The secretary is appointed by the President of the Republic and heads the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs ...
(January 1998 to November 2000). In 2000 she signed a joint declaration for cooperation in the war against drug-trafficking with Igor Ivanov
Igor Ivanov
Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov is a Russian politician and was Russian Foreign Minister from 1998 to 2004.- Early life :...
, the head of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Foreign Affairs. She represented Zedillo at the ceremony of change of government of Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
when sovereignty changed from Portugal
Portugal
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to the Chinese government
Government of the People's Republic of China
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. She was also involved in the negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement between Mexico
Mexico
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and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
During the Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican former politician who served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties.Fox was elected...
administration she became ambassador of Mexico to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
On September 30, 2005 she replaced Elba Esther Gordillo
Elba Esther Gordillo
Elba Esther Gordillo Morales is a Mexican politician, formerly affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party until 2006...
as general secretary of the PRI. In the general election
Mexican general election, 2006
A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level:*A new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing then Mexican President Vicente Fox .*500 members to serve for a...
of 2 July 2006, she was elected to the Senate
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
as the number-one candidate on the PRI's PR
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
list.
Rosario Green was also the First Director (2005–2006) and Visiting Professor of the Kozmetsky Center for Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward's University
St. Edward's University
St. Edward's University is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located south of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. The university offers a liberal arts education and its campus is located on a hill overlooking the city of Austin. The campus's most notable landmark is Main...
in Austin, Texas, United States.
Publications
- Estado y banca trasnacional en México
- Los mitos de Milton Friedman
- La deuda externa de México
- De la abundancia a la escasez de créditos
- Lecciones de Deuda Externa de México: 1983-1997