Gerardo Ruiz Esparza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Esparza.
Gerardo Ruiz Esparza
Secretary of Communications and Transportation
In office
December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2018
PresidentEnrique Peña Nieto
Preceded byDionisio Pérez-Jácome Friscione
Succeeded byJavier Jiménez Espriú
Personal details
Born(1949-04-22)22 April 1949
Mexico City, Mexico
Died1 April 2020(2020-04-01) (aged 70)
Mexico City, Mexico
Political partyInstitutional Revolutionary Party
Alma materLa Salle University (Mexico)
Autonomous University of Mexico
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
ProfessionLawyer
Ciudad de Mexico

Gerardo Ruiz Esparza (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈɾaɾðo rwis esˈpaɾsa], April 22, 1949[1] – April 1, 2020), was a Mexican attorney and politician who served as the Secretary of Communications and Transportation in the cabinet of Enrique Peña Nieto.

Early life

Born in Mexico City,[2] Ruiz Esparza has a Bachelor of Laws degree from La Salle University, but he also attended Autonomous University of Mexico. After earning his law degree, he studied in the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and received a master's degree in Comparative Law and Public Administration.[3]

Political career

Ruiz Esparza entered politics in 1981, first serving as State of Mexico's deputy secretary of state and secretary of governor. Prior to his deputy secretary role, he was the chief legal advisor of the State of Mexico's Finance Secretariat. From 1999 to 2005, Ruiz Esparza served as Director of Administration of the Federal Electricity Commission. When Enrique Peña Nieto was elected governor of State of Mexico, he chose Ruiz Esparza as Secretary of Communications in the State Government. When Nieto was elected president in 2012 election, Ruiz Esparza was named in the same position in the federal government.[3]

Personal life

Secretary Ruiz Esparza was married to Rocío Noriega Dosal, a teacher. The couple had two children, Karla and Gerardo.[2] He died of a stroke on April 1, 2020.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Gerardo Ruiz Esparza". Red Politica. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Semblanza del secretario de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Gerardo Ruiz Esparza". Secretaria de Communicacions y Transportes. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Síntesis Curricular Lic. Gerardo Ruiz Esparza". Secretaria de Communicaciones y Transportes. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Ruiz Esparza, former Secretary of Communications and Transportation, dies (in Spanish) Informador, 1 April 2020