Rosa Icela Rodríguez
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Rosa Icela Rodríguez | |
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| Secretary of the Interior | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
| President | Claudia Sheinbaum |
| Preceded by | Luisa María Alcalde Luján |
| Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection | |
| In office 3 November 2020 – 30 September 2024 | |
| President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Durazo Montaño |
| Succeeded by | Omar García Harfuch |
| General Coordinator of Ports and Merchant Marine | |
| In office 27 July 2020 – 29 October 2020 | |
| President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
| Preceded by | Héctor Juvencio López Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Ana Laura López Bautista |
| Secretary of Government of Mexico City | |
| In office 5 December 2018 – 26 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Orozco Loreto |
| Succeeded by | José Alfonso Suárez del Real |
| Secretary of Rural Development and Equity for the Communities of Mexico City | |
| In office 16 June 2015 – 15 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Hegel Cortés Miranda |
| Succeeded by | Evangelina Hernández |
| Secretary of Social Development of Mexico City | |
| In office 5 December 2012 – 15 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jesús Valdés Peña |
| Succeeded by | José Ramón Amieva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez September 5, 1959 Xilitla, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Political party | .svg){kind=logo} National Regeneration Movement (since 2018).svg){kind=logo} Party of the Democratic Revolution (2000–2018) |
| Residence | Mexico City |
| Education | Degree in Journalism |
| Alma mater | Escuela de Periodismo Carlos Septién García |
| Profession | Politician and public servant |
Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez (born September 5, 1959) is a Mexican politician, journalist, and public servant affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement (Morena). She has been serving as the Secretary of the Interior since October 1, 2024, under the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum.[1]
Previously, Rodríguez held the position of Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2020–2024), becoming the first woman in Mexican history to head the nation's public security portfolio. Her tenure marked significant milestones in addressing public safety challenges and implementing reforms in Mexico's security strategy.[2][3]
Early life and education
Rosa Icela Rodríguez was born in 1959 in Xilitla, San Luis Potosí, in the Huasteca Potosina region. At a young age, her family moved to Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, where she completed her primary education. Later, she relocated to Mexico City, where she pursued journalism at the Carlos Septién García School of Journalism. She worked as a journalist for Televisa Radio, El Universal, La Afición, and La Jornada.[4]
Early career
During the tenure of Andrés Manuel López Obrador as head of the Mexico City government, she held several key positions, including General Director of Citizen Participation and General Director of Political Negotiation and Social and Citizen Attention.[5]
Rodríguez served as the government representative in Territorial Coordination for Public Security and Justice in high-risk areas such as Tepito and the neighborhoods of Doctores and Obrera. She implemented strategies combining intelligence, police operations, and community networks to reduce crime rates in these zones.
Under the government of Marcelo Ebrard, she served as General Coordinator of the Government and Public Security Cabinet (2006–2009) and as director of the Institute for the Care of Older Adults (2009–2012). During the administration of Miguel Ángel Mancera, Rodríguez held the roles of Secretary of Social Development (2012–2015) and Secretary of Rural Development and Equity for Communities (2015–2018).
She was appointed as Secretary of Government of Mexico City from 2018 to 2020, serving under Claudia Sheinbaum.[6][7]
In 2020, President López Obrador named her General Coordinator of Ports and Merchant Marine. Later that year, she was nominated as Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, becoming the first woman to hold this position. Her appointment was finalized on December 30, 2020.[8]
On July 4, 2024, President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum announced Rodríguez as the incoming Secretary of the Interior, a role she officially assumed on October 1, 2024.[9]
Rodríguez has been honored with the Omecíhuatl Medal, awarded by the Institute for Women of Mexico City, and the Tepantlato Merit Award in Social Development, among other distinctions.
Published works
She is the co-author of the book Needs for the Care of Older Adults in Mexico City: Diagnosis and Policy Guidelines, co-editor of Autonomy and Dignity in Old Age: Theory and Practice in Policies for the Rights of Older Adults[10] and a contributor to The Rights of Older Adults in the 21st Century: Situation, Experiences, and Challenges. All of these works were published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Mexico City.
References
- ^ "Mexico's incoming president announces top posts but her new cabinet includes familiar faces". AP. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Rosa Icela Rodríguez encabezaría Seguridad Federal". Excélsior. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Rosa Icela Rodríguez será la nueva secretaria de Seguridad en lugar de Durazo: AMLO". Reporte Indigo. 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Who is who in Sheinbaum's cabinet?". La Silla Rota. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Nava, Cecilia. "Rosa Icela Rodríguez: A Survivor of the Left". El Sol de México. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Profile: Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez, Next Secretary of Government". El Universal. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Rosa Icela Rodríguez, Future Secretary of Government in Sheinbaum's Cabinet". El Financiero. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "AMLO Welcomes Rosa Icela Rodríguez as Head of SSPC". Diario de Colima. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Presentation of Cabinet Members". YouTube. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Autonomy and Dignity in Old Age: Theory and Practice in Policies for the Rights of Older Adults (PDF).
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