Josefina Vázquez Mota
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Josefina Eugenia Vázquez Mota (born January 20, 1961, in Mexico City
). Mexican economist, businesswoman and politician, member of the National Action Party (PAN).
9 (vocational 9) of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional
, and later completed a BA in Economics from the Universidad Iberoamericana
. She attended the High AD1 Program Management at the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresas (IPADE
Business School) and has also obtained a Diploma of Ideas and Institutions in the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM
). In journalism she worked as a columnist on economic issues in the newspaper Novedades, El Financiero and El Economista. She has also been a consultant for business organizations like the Confederación de Cámaras Nacionales de Comercio, Servicios y Turismo (Concanaco) and the Confederación Patronal de la República Méxicana (Coparmex).
On November 24, 2006, President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa announced her appointment as Secretary of Public Education, a position she held from December 1, 2006. Remained in office until April 4, 2009 when she resigned to be candidate of the PAN to the House of Representatives being replaced by Alonso Lujambio, the new Secretary of Education.
On July 5, she was elected federal congressperson to the LXI Legislature of Mexico in addition to being appointed Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group of the Partido Acción Nacional in the House of Representatives. On September 2010, she was elected President of the Board Policy coordination of the Chamber of Deputies.
On August 31, ended her term as head of the Political Coordination Board and requested permission on September 6 as Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group of the PAN as Federal Representative to pursue her aspirations for her party's candidate for President of the Republic 2012.
Mexico City
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). Mexican economist, businesswoman and politician, member of the National Action Party (PAN).
Family
She grew up in Mexico City with her parents and 7 siblings. She is married to businessman Sergio Ocampo Muñoz, computer professional. Josefina Vazquez Mota and her husband have three daughters: Maria José, Maria Celia and Montserrat.Education
Josefina Vazquez Mota attended high school in the CECyTCECyT
The Centro de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos also known as CECyT is a state high school system in Mexico, belonging to the National Polytechnic Institute ....
9 (vocational 9) of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional
National Polytechnic Institute
The National Polytechnic Institute colloquially known as the Polytechnic is one of the largest public universities in Mexico with 153.027 students at the high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels...
, and later completed a BA in Economics from the Universidad Iberoamericana
Universidad Iberoamericana
The Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
. She attended the High AD1 Program Management at the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresas (IPADE
IPADE
IPADE, is the business school of Universidad Panamericana, or Pan-American University, a private university in Mexico...
Business School) and has also obtained a Diploma of Ideas and Institutions in the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM
ITAM
ITAM may refer to:*Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, a private research university located in Mexico City, Mexico*IT asset management*Immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif...
). In journalism she worked as a columnist on economic issues in the newspaper Novedades, El Financiero and El Economista. She has also been a consultant for business organizations like the Confederación de Cámaras Nacionales de Comercio, Servicios y Turismo (Concanaco) and the Confederación Patronal de la República Méxicana (Coparmex).
Political Career
In the Asociación Coordinadora Ciudadana she was head of the Secretaría de la Mujer (Secretariat of Women). She was candidate by the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN)and elected to the Federal Congress in the LVIII Legislature via plurinominal. She served there as Deputy Coordinator of the Economic Policy Comission. She resigned Congress when appointed to President Vicente Fox's cabinet, as Secretary of Social Development. She remained in that position until January 6, 2006, when she resigned to join the campaign of then-candidate of the PAN Felipe Calderon to the presidency. After being declared President-elect Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, Josefina Vazquez Mota joined his transition team as the Political Liaison Coordinator.On November 24, 2006, President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa announced her appointment as Secretary of Public Education, a position she held from December 1, 2006. Remained in office until April 4, 2009 when she resigned to be candidate of the PAN to the House of Representatives being replaced by Alonso Lujambio, the new Secretary of Education.
On July 5, she was elected federal congressperson to the LXI Legislature of Mexico in addition to being appointed Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group of the Partido Acción Nacional in the House of Representatives. On September 2010, she was elected President of the Board Policy coordination of the Chamber of Deputies.
On August 31, ended her term as head of the Political Coordination Board and requested permission on September 6 as Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group of the PAN as Federal Representative to pursue her aspirations for her party's candidate for President of the Republic 2012.