Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez (born May 13, 1954)[1] is a Mexican left-wing politician. He served in the cabinet of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) during his tenure as Head of the Federal Government (Mayor of Mexico City). Encinas succeeded AMLO as Head of Government in 2005 after he resigned to run for president, and served until 2006. In 2023, he was appointed by AMLO to serve as acting Secretary of the Interior. Encinas previously served as a Senator from the State of Mexico.
Alejandro Encinas | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Alejandro Encinas in 2015 | |
| Secretary of the Interior Acting | |
| In office 16 June 2023 – 19 June 2023 | |
| President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Preceded by | Adán Augusto López Hernández |
| Succeeded by | Luisa María Alcalde Luján |
| Senator for the State of Mexico | |
| In office 1 September 2012 – 31 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ulises Ramírez Núñez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Zepeda Hernández |
| 4th Head of Government of Mexico City | |
| In office 2 August 2005 – 4 December 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Ebrard |
| Government Secretary of the Federal District | |
| In office 21 March 2003 – 2 August 2005 | |
| Preceded by | José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Ruíz Suárez |
| Secretary of Economic Development of the Federal District | |
| In office 5 December 2000 – 18 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Leticia Calzada Gómez |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Saltiel Cohen |
| Secretary of the Environment of the Federal District | |
| In office 5 December 1997 – 4 December 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Sheinbaum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1954 Mexico City |
| Political party | Independent (2015-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Revolution (Before 2015) |
| Residence | State of Mexico |
| Education | National Autonomous University of Mexico (BA) |
Encinas is currently a member of Morena. He was previously affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), the Unified Socialist Party of Mexico, the Mexican Socialist Party, and the Mexican Communist Party.
Education
Alejandro Encinas has a degree in economics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Career
He is a former researcher of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. He served twice in the Chamber of Deputies (1985–1988 and 1991–1994).
In 2000, he ran for chief administrator (Spanish: delegado) of Álvaro Obregón, a borough of Mexico City. He was defeated by conservative opponent Luis Eduardo Zuno Chavira.
Following Andrés Manuel López Obrador's election as Head of Government of the Federal District (Mayor of Mexico City), he in his cabinet as Minister of Economic Development and as Government Secretary.[2] After López Obrador resigned to run for president in 2006, Encinas became Head of Government, serving from August 1, 2005, to December 4, 2006.
Encinas provided official support for López Obrador's presidential campaign during the 2006 Mexican general election, and later support of the blockade of avenues in Mexico City.[citation needed]
Encinas represented the State of Mexico in the Senate from 2012 to 2018. He was appointed acting Secretary of the Interior on 16 June 2023 by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.[3] He was succeeded in the position on 19 June 2023 by Luisa María Alcalde Luján.