Mexico appoints veteran attorney general as new UK ambassador
President Claudia Sheinbaum has named Alejandro Gertz Manero as Mexico’s new ambassador to the United Kingdom. The announcement came from the National Palace, marking a shift in his long public service career. His appointment follows the resignation of the previous envoy, Josefa González-Blanco Ortiz Mena.
Gertz Manero, born in 1934, brings decades of legal and governmental experience to the role. He studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), later earning a PhD in criminal law there. His academic background also includes studies at the University of Paris and additional doctorates from Mount Union College and the University of the Americas.
His professional career spans multiple high-profile positions. In the 1970s, he led the Federal Judicial Police. Later, he became head of the Superior Auditing Agency of the Federation from 1983 to 1987. He also founded the Technical Institute of the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) and served as its first director general.
In 2019, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador selected him as one of three candidates for attorney general. He took office that same year and remained in the role until his resignation on 27 November 2025. Before this, he had acted as interim head of the PGR and held other key posts, including deputy attorney general and federal prosecutor.
The Senate must now ratify his appointment. Once confirmed, Gertz Manero will officially begin his duties in London.
The new ambassador’s career includes roles in law enforcement, academia, and government oversight. His appointment follows a long record of public service, including five years as Mexico’s attorney general. The Senate’s approval will finalise his transition to the diplomatic post.
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