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JACQUELINE ARZOZ NAMED UNDERSECRETARY OF TOURISM PLANNING IN MEXICO
Photo Caption: Mexico’s
Minister of Tourism Rodolfo Elizondo-Torres and Jacqueline Arzoz, newly
appointed Undersecretary of Tourism Planning for the Ministry of Tourism
(SECTUR).
Mexico City, Mexico;
June 23, 2009-Mexico’s
Minister of Tourism Rodolfo Elizondo-Torres has named Jacqueline Arzoz as
Undersecretary of Tourism Planning for the Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) after
being appointed to the position by President Felipe Calderon.
Elizondo presented Arzoz to members of the Federal
Ministry of Tourism yesterday during a ceremony where he noted that the
incorporation of her position will strengthen the strategic planning efforts
for the tourism sector in Mexico.
Before being appointed undersecretary, Arzoz headed
the Economic Analysis Unit for the Ministry of Health. Previously, she served
as a political and social advisor for the Presidency.
During Calderon’s campaign she worked on public
policy proposals and assisted during the transition for the president.
Arzoz has served as a research coordinator for the InteramericanCenter for Studies of Social Security
and has also served as researcher for the Mexican Foundation of Health and was
also a research specialist for the finance program of health in the public
health school at Harvard.
Arzoz has a doctorate in Public Policy and Business
from the WhartonSchool
at the University
of Pennsylvania. She also
holds a Master’s in Economics and an MBA from BostonUniversity.
Her Bachelor’s Degree in Economics was received from the Technological
Autonomous Institute of Mexico (ITAM).
About
the Mexico
Tourism Board
The
Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings together the resources of federal and state
governments, municipalities and private companies to promote Mexico’s
tourism attractions and destinations internationally. Created in 1999, the
MTB is Mexico’s tourism promotion agency,
and its participants include members of both the
private and public sectors. The MTB has offices
throughout North America,
Europe, Japan
and Latin America.
For more information on destinations and online trip bookings please go to www.visitmexico.com and www.mexico-update.com .
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