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Arturo Sarukhán
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| Ambassador of Mexico to the United States | |
| In office 27 February 2007 – 10 January 2013 |
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| President | Felipe Calderón |
| Preceded by | Carlos de Icaza González |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza |
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| Born | 14 September 1963 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Spouse | Verónica Valencia-Sarukhán |
| Relations | José Sarukhán Kermez (father) |
| Residences | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | El Colegio de México (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) |
Arturo Sarukhán Casamitjana was born on September 14, 1963. He is a former Ambassador of Mexico to the United States. An ambassador is a special diplomat who represents their country in another country.
Besides being an ambassador, Mr. Sarukhán is also a consultant and a public speaker. He shares his knowledge at places like The Brookings Institution and George Washington University. He writes articles for newspapers and appears on TV and radio shows in Mexico.
Mr. Sarukhán worked as a diplomat for Mexico for 22 years. From 2007 to 2013, he was Mexico's ambassador to the United States. In 2009, he made history by being the first ambassador in Washington, D.C., to use Twitter to connect with people. You can find him on Twitter as @arturo_sarukhan.
Family History
Arturo Sarukhán's family has an interesting history. His grandfather, Artur Sarukhanian, was from Armenia and lived in Russia. He helped a leader named Alexander Kerensky. After a big change in Russia, his grandfather moved to Venice, Italy.
His grandmother also went to Venice after escaping the Armenian genocide. This was a terrible time when many Armenians were harmed. In Venice, his grandparents met and got married. Later, they moved to Mexico because of political changes in Italy.
On his mother's side, his family, the Casamitjanas, were from Catalonia, Spain. They had to leave Spain during the Spanish Civil War. They found safety in Mexico, where President Lázaro Cárdenas welcomed many Spanish refugees.
Education and Career Path
Arturo Sarukhán studied International Relations at El Colegio de México. He then earned a master's degree in U.S. Foreign Policy from Johns Hopkins University. He was able to study there with help from the Fulbright Program.
Before becoming a diplomat, he helped with a project about the future of Mexico-U.S. relations. This project aimed to improve how the two countries worked together.
He held many important jobs in Mexico's foreign service.
- In 1991, he worked on relations with other countries in the Americas.
- In 1993, he worked at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C., during talks about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This agreement helped trade between Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.
- From 2000 to 2003, he helped plan foreign policy for Mexico.
- From 2003 to 2006, he was the Consul General in New York City. A Consul General helps citizens of their country who are living or traveling abroad.
Mr. Sarukhán has also taught at several universities. He shared his knowledge with students at places like Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and George Washington University.
In 2006, he took a break from his diplomatic work to help Felipe Calderón's campaign for president of Mexico. He was the spokesperson for international affairs. After the election, he was appointed Ambassador to the United States in 2007.
See also
In Spanish: Arturo Sarukhán para niños
