Full Name
Felipe Calderón
Speaker Bio
Felipe Calderon served as President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012.
President Calderón received a law degree from the Escuela Libre de Derecho, a Master’s in economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), and a Masters’ in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he later was named an Angelopoulos Leadership Fellow.
President Calderón was the first Latin-American and second developing country president chairing the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
He also chaired the UN COP 16 Climate Change Conference, which marked a new era of cooperation and set a long-term approach for addressing climate change.
Under his administration the Mexican economy registered stability and economic growth. Despite the impact of the 2009 international economic crisis, he boosted competitiveness in Mexico by deregulating the economy, promoting free trade, competition, private investment and technical education, as well as increasing investment in infrastructure to unprecedented levels. He also led an unmatched effort to enforce the rule of law. William Barr, who was General Attorney in the first Administration of President Trump, said: "Mexican cartels have flourished because Mexican administrations haven’t been willing to take them on. The exception was President Felipe Calderón (2006-12) who wanted to go full bore against the cartels... "
He has been named “Statesman of the Year” by the World Economic Forum, and “Champion of the Earth” by the United Nations.
He is the Honorary Chairman of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, in such capacity, he led the “New Climate Economy” Project. he served as a member of the Board of Directors of the World Resources Institute and was President of the Environment and Sustainability Commission of FIA.
President Calderón is the founder and President of the Human Sustainable Development Foundation in which he is still working in analyzing and proposing public policy alternatives for Mexico, as well as in promoting low-carbon development for the world. Professionally, he gives lectures and speeches and provides consultancy in different matters.
President Calderón received a law degree from the Escuela Libre de Derecho, a Master’s in economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), and a Masters’ in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he later was named an Angelopoulos Leadership Fellow.
President Calderón was the first Latin-American and second developing country president chairing the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
He also chaired the UN COP 16 Climate Change Conference, which marked a new era of cooperation and set a long-term approach for addressing climate change.
Under his administration the Mexican economy registered stability and economic growth. Despite the impact of the 2009 international economic crisis, he boosted competitiveness in Mexico by deregulating the economy, promoting free trade, competition, private investment and technical education, as well as increasing investment in infrastructure to unprecedented levels. He also led an unmatched effort to enforce the rule of law. William Barr, who was General Attorney in the first Administration of President Trump, said: "Mexican cartels have flourished because Mexican administrations haven’t been willing to take them on. The exception was President Felipe Calderón (2006-12) who wanted to go full bore against the cartels... "
He has been named “Statesman of the Year” by the World Economic Forum, and “Champion of the Earth” by the United Nations.
He is the Honorary Chairman of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, in such capacity, he led the “New Climate Economy” Project. he served as a member of the Board of Directors of the World Resources Institute and was President of the Environment and Sustainability Commission of FIA.
President Calderón is the founder and President of the Human Sustainable Development Foundation in which he is still working in analyzing and proposing public policy alternatives for Mexico, as well as in promoting low-carbon development for the world. Professionally, he gives lectures and speeches and provides consultancy in different matters.
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