The Career of Alejandro Gertz Manero, Attorney General of Mexico

On the night of November 26th and into the early morning hours, rumors circulated regarding the resignation of Alejandro Gertz Manero, the current head of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR). However, President Claudia Sheinbaum stated this Thursday during her morning press conference that she has not formally received any resignation from Alejandro Gertz Manero. Given this scenario, here we provide comprehensive information about the Attorney General’s career, as developments regarding his potential resignation continue.

Who is Alejandro Gertz Manero, Current Attorney General?

According to the FGR itself, Alejandro Gertz Manero is a lawyer who graduated from the Escuela Libre de Derecho, holding a Doctorate in Law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the University of Mount Union in Ohio, USA, and the Universidad de las Américas, A.C.

Throughout his career, Gertz Manero has served as a professor at various educational institutions. He was an instructor at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM) and UNAM, in addition to teaching Criminal Procedural Law at the Universidad de las Américas A.C. (UDLA).

In his public service career,

he held various key roles within the government sector:

Secretary General of the National Institute of Anthropology and History.
Assistant Federal Public Prosecutor to the Attorney General of the Republic.
Head of the Unit for the Defense of National Cultural Heritage at the Attorney General’s Office (PGR).
Founder and First Director General of the Technical Institute of the PGR.
Chief Administrative Officer at the Attorney General’s Office.
First National Coordinator of the Campaign against Drug Trafficking.
Federal Attorney for Labor Defense.

Furthermore, he founded and served as the First Director General of the PGR’s Technical Institute, and held the position of Chief Administrative Officer at the Attorney General’s Office. He was also the First National Coordinator for the Campaign against Drug Trafficking, as well as the Federal Attorney for Labor Defense.

In the realm of public security, Gertz Manero also served as:

First President and Founder of the Citizen Council for Public Security of the Federal District.
Secretary of Public Security for the Federal District.
Federal Secretary of Public Security.
Commissioner General of the Federal Preventive Police.

Alejandro Gertz Manero: Educator and Entrepreneur

In his capacity as an educator and entrepreneur, Alejandro Gertz Manero held significant positions, including Vice President and President of the Federation of Mexican Private Institutions of Higher Education (FIMPES), and Rector of the Universidad de las Américas, A.C. Additionally, he was President of the Board of the National Center for Higher Education Evaluation (CENEVAL).

In the political sphere, he served as a Federal Deputy in the LXI Legislature, where he presided over the Naval Commission.

Gertz Manero is also a member of important institutions such as the Mexican Bar Association, A.C., the Illustrious and National Bar Association of Mexico, A.C., and the Mexican Academy of Education.

Since January 18, 2019, Gertz Manero has held the position of Attorney General of the Republic, a role confirmed by the Senate of the Republic.