Luis Ernesto Derbez

Who is Luis Ernesto Derbez?

Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista is a Mexican politician and current rector of the Universidad de Las Américas.

Upon assuming power in December 2000, President Vicente Fox chose him to serve as his Secretary of Economy. In January 2003, following the resignation of Jorge Castañeda, Derbez took over as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, a position that he held until President Vicente Fox's term ended on December 1, 2006.

He was one of the contenders seeking the vacant position of Secretary General of the Organization of American States. He withdrew and Chile's Interior Minister José Miguel Insulza won the position.

Since January 2007, Luis Ernesto Derbez has been the General Director of the Centre for Globalization, Competitiveness and Democracy at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe, and Secretary for International Affairs of the PAN. Between January 2003 and December 2006, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico; and between December 2000 and December 2002, he was the Minister of Economy. From July to November 2000, he chaired President-elect Vicente Fox transition team, which defined Mexico's 2000-2006 economic and social programs.