Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada

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Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada (born April 11, 1956 in Mexico City). Mexican politician and engineer. Member of the National Action Party. Currently Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.

Holds a BSc in Agricultural Engineering at the National University of Mexico, an MA in Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Mechanization at the Cranfield Institute of Technology in Bedfordshire, England.

[edit] His Career

He has occupied the following posts:

President of the Barranca del Cupatitzio National Park Trust (1997-1998).
Mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán (1999-2001).
PROFEPA delegate in the state of Michoacán (2001-2003).
Director General of the Primary Sector and Renewable Natural Resources (2003-2004).
Under Secretary for Environmental Promotion and Regulations of SEMARNAT (2004-2005).
Since July 2005, he has been Assistant Attorney for Industrial Inspection at the Federal Attorney' Office of Environmental Protection.
Since December 1, 2006, Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderón named Mr. Elvira Quesada Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.