Alejandro Poiré Romero
Mexican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alejandro Poiré Romero[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈxandɾo pwaˈɾe roˈmeɾo]; born January 15, 1971) is a Mexican politician who served as the Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Felipe Calderón from 17 November 2011 to 1 December 2012, following the death of Francisco Blake Mora in a helicopter crash on 11 November 2011.[2]
Alejandro Poiré | |
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Secretary of the Interior of Mexico | |
In office 17 November 2011 – 1 December 2012 | |
President | Felipe Calderón |
Preceded by | Francisco Blake Mora |
Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong |
Personal details | |
Born | Alejandro Poiré Romero 1971 Mexico City, Mexico |
Alma mater | Mexico's Autonomous Institute of Technology, Harvard University |
Profession | Politician |
Cabinet | Felipe Calderón |
Website | presidencia.gob.mx |
Before his post as the Secretary of the Interior, Poiré served as spokesman of Mexico's national security in the cabinet of Felipe Calderón. He is often regarded as the face and voice of Mexico's strategy against drug trafficking and organized crime.[3] Moreover, Poiré has the task of telling Mexicans—and the world—the government's strategy in the fight against the drug cartels and organized crime in the country's drug war.[4] He has worked in many operatives against organized crime, and he strengthened the security in Tamaulipas.[5] He has published several studies on democratization, public opinion and political parties; in addition, he has lectured in several universities in Mexico, the United States, Latin America and Europe.[6] Most of his work can be read in Reforma, Milenio, Milenio Semanal, Hoja por Hoja, Letras Libres, Cambio, Nexos and other newspapers.[7]