Victoria Rodríguez Ceja (born October 7, 1977) is a Mexican economist and civil servant. She has been the governor of the Bank of Mexico since January 1, 2022, the first woman to hold the position.[1]
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Born | Victoria Rodríguez Ceja October 7, 1977 Mexico City |
Occupation(s) | civil servant, economist |
Known for | Governor of the Bank of Mexico |
Rodríguez Ceja was born in Mexico City in 1977. She began her career as a public servant in 2001 within the Government of the Federal District, during the leadership of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. From 2012 to 2018 she served as Undersecretary of Expenditure within the Ministry of Finance of the Federal District. From 2018 to 2021 she held the same position, but at the federal level, in the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP). On December 2, 2021, the Senate of the Republic approved President López Obrador's nomination of her to occupy the position of governor of the Bank of Mexico for the 2022–2027 period, replacing Alejandro Díaz de León.[2]
She holds a degree in economics from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) and has a master's degree in economics from El Colegio de México.[3]
As governor of the Bank of Mexico, she serves as a board member of the Bank for International Settlements.[4]
In 2024 The Banker magazine recognized her as the central banker of the year 2024 in America.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Victoria Rodríguez se perfila como primera gobernadora de BANXICO". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "BNamericas - Sizing up Mexico's new central bank governor". BNamericas.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "¿Quién es Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, nueva propuesta de AMLO para Banxico? | Arena Pública". www.arenapublica.com (in Spanish). 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Bank for International Settlements. 2015-12-01.
- ^ Forbes Staff (2024-01-03). "Ella es Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, elegida la banquera del año en América y de quien la oposición dijo que 'no tenía experiencia para el cargo'". Forbes México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
External links
edit- Victoria Rodríguez Ceja (CV) (Banco de México, in Spanish and Maya)