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Herminio Alonso Blanco Mendoza (born July 25, 1950 in Chihuahua) is a Mexican economist.[1]
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Herminio Blanco Mendoza | |
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Mexico’s Minister of Trade and Industry | |
Personal details | |
Born | Chihuahua | July 25, 1950
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Occupation | Mexican economist |
Herminio Blanco has 27 years of experience in international trade.[citation needed] As Mexico’s Minister of Trade and Industry, NAFTA Chief Negotiator and Vice Minister of International Negotiations, he played a role in the design and implementation of recent structural changes to Mexico's economy.
He directed the team that made Mexico the country with more free trade agreements in the world (34 countries at that time).[citation needed]
The current administration under Enrique Peña Nieto that brought the institutional revolutionary party (PRI) back to power in 2012 began active promotion of Blanco's candidacy to head the World Trade Organization during the Davos economic forum in 2013.[citation needed]
Many political analysts in Mexico believe that this promotion is a continuation or a proxy of former President Salinas de Gortari's failed candidacy to lead such organization, after significant controversy in connection with the end of President Salina's administration.[citation needed] Mr. Blanco is a close friend and collaborator of President Salinas.[citation needed]
The following are some of the main achievements of his 15 years of service in the Mexican Government (1985-2000):[citation needed]
In his 12 years of experience in the private sector (2001-2012), Herminio Blanco has advised national and local governments, corporations and international organizations on trade policy and international economic strategic matters.[citation needed]
Herminio Blanco is founder and President of the Board of IQOM Inteligencia Comercial, the only international trade service in Mexico and Latin America that provides an online day-by-day analysis of governmental trade measures affecting corporations doing business in the region.[citation needed] IQOM has helped the Mexican government in the implementation of special software applications to promote the participation of small and medium enterprises in international trade.[citation needed] He is a member of several boards, including BLADEX, the Latin American Trade Bank whose mission is to finance international trade in Latin America.[citation needed]
Candidate to the post of World Trade Organization Director-General
At a meeting of the 157 member countries of the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and observer countries today, Herminio Blanco Mendoza presented his candidacy for the post of WTO Director-General.[citation needed]
Dr. Blanco explained his short-, medium- and long-term proposals, stressing that development would play a key role in each time period.[citation needed]
Dr. Blanco said that the WTO has succeeded in promoting trade as a dynamic engine of economic growth and development in its member countries, and has helped alleviate protectionist pressures arising from the global financial crisis. He also said that, although the Doha Round has not made progress, the WTO must be rescued from the risk of becoming irrelevant.[citation needed]
Professional Experience
1978-1980 | Senior Advisor to the Finance Minister of Mexico.[citation needed] |
1980-1985 | Assistant Professor of Economics, Rice University. Houston, Texas.[citation needed] |
1985-1988 | Member of Council of Economic Advisors to the President of Mexico.[citation needed] |
1988-1990 | Vice-Minister for International Trade, Ministry of Trade and Industry.[citation needed] |
1990-1993 | Chief Negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).[citation needed] |
1993-1994 | Vice-Minister for International Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Trade and Industry.[citation needed] |
1994-2000 | Ministerio de Comercio e Industria.
Chairman of the National Council for Deregulation.[citation needed] Chairman of the Advisory Council for Trade Negotiations.[citation needed] Vice-Chairman of the Board of BANCOMEXT, the Mexican export promotion bank. [citation needed] |
2001- | Member of the Board of the Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, BLADEX.[citation needed]
Member of the Board of CYDSA, a leading Mexican corporation chemical manufacturer, and of BANORTE, the leading Mexican bank. Member of the Board of the Cordell Hull Institute.[citation needed] |
2002- | Founder and Chairman of the Board of Soluciones Estratégicas (Strategic Solutions), a company providing strategic advisory services on international trade and investment to governments and corporations.[citation needed] |
2005- | Founder and Chairman of the Board of IQOM Inteligencia Comercial, the only international trade service in Mexico and Latin America that provides an online day-by-day analysis of governmental trade measures affecting corporations doing business in the region. IQOM is also very active in providing advice on international trade to corporations, national and local governments.[citation needed] |
Academic Experience
Assistant Professor Rice University, Houston Texas (1980 - 1985)[citation needed] |
Visiting Professor of Economics, Colegio de México and Instituto Autónomo de México (1987-1988)[citation needed] |
Visiting Professor of Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (2011)[citation needed] |
Blanco earned a B.A. in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in 1971 and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago in 1978. He is married and has two children.[citation needed] He is fluent in English and Spanish and has full understanding of French.[citation needed]
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