José Ángel Gurría
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José Ángel Gurría
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Secretary-General of the OECD
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| Assumed office 1 June 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Don Johnston [1] |
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| In office 1 January 1998 – 30 November 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Guillermo Ortiz Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Gil Díaz |
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| In office 1 December 1994 – 31 December 1997 [2] |
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| Preceded by | Manuel Tello Macías |
| Succeeded by | Rosario Green |
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| Born | May 8, 1950 Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Revolutionary Institutional Party |
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Profession | Economist |
José Ángel Gurría Treviño (born May 8, 1950, Tampico, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican economist and diplomat. He is the current secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since June 1, 2006.
Gurría graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and undertook postgraduate studies at the University of Leeds, in the United Kingdom and at Harvard University, in the United States. He served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1994–1999) and as Secretary of Finance (1999–2000) in the Ernesto Zedillo administration. In Foreign Affairs he opposed the Helms-Burton Act and in Treasury he restructured the foreign debt. He also negotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and requested financial aid during the 1994 crisis.
Gurría has also been President and CEO of the National Development Bank (Nafin) of Mexico and President and CEO of the Foreign Trade Bank (Bancomext). From 2003 to 2005 he was a chair member of the Inter-American Development Bank's External Advisory Group.
He was the architect of the economic stabilization of the economy, partially by cutting government spending six times during the Zedillo administration. The effect of his work has been felt during Vicente Fox's administration who nominated him to lead the OECD in July 2005.
Gurría speaks six languages: Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Italian and German.[3]
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- ^ "Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD". OECD. http://www.oecd.org/document/62/0,2340,en_2649_201185_35768574_1_1_1_1,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-09.
- ^ "Los Cancilleres de México a través de su Historia" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores. http://www.sre.gob.mx/acerca/secretarios/xx.htm. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
- ^ Artega, José Manuel (2005-07-21). "Gurría se perfila rumbo a la OCDE" (in Spanish). El Universal. http://www2.eluniversal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota=46699&tabla=finanzas. Retrieved on 2008-07-09.
| Preceded by Manuel Tello Macías |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Rosario Green |
