Mexico’s President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum and the newly appointed members of her cabinet. Photo: Google

By KELIN DILLON

On Thursday, June 20, Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum revealed her first six presidential cabinet members during a conference at Mexico City’s Interactive Museum of Economics (MIDE), including former opponent for the National Regeneration Movement’s (Morena) presidential candidacy Marcelo Ebrard as the new Secretary of the Economy.

“We are going to dedicate ourselves with all our efforts, dedication, and commitment to achieving the objectives that have encouraged the vote of the people of Mexico,” said Ebrard on behalf of the new cabinet members.

Alongside Ebrard, Sheinbaum appointed Juan Ramón de la Fuente – Mexico’s representative to the United Nations under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) – as Secretary of Foreign Affairs and former Mexico City prosecutor Ernestina Godoy as Legal Advisor to the Presidency.

Alicia Bárcena, the current Secretary of Foreign Affairs under AMLO, was named Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources while Julio Berdegué was appointed Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Finally, Rosaura Ruiz, the Secretary of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation of Mexico City during Sheinbaum’s tenure as Mexico City’s head of government, was named  Secretary of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation.

“I feel very proud and happy that those of us here today have agreed to be part of our team,” said Sheinbaum during the announcement. “They are first-class men and women with experience who will also help us a lot to meet our objectives over the next six years.”

Sheinbaum concluded her conference by revealing she will announce the next six cabinet members the following Thursday, June 27.