Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza
Encyclopedia
Eduardo Tomás Medina-Mora Icaza (born on 30 January 1957 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
lawyer who served as Attorney-General
in the cabinet of President Felipe Calderón
from 1 December 2006 to 7 September 2009 and as Secretary of Public Safety from 2005 to 2006 in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox
. He previously served as head of the Center for Research and National Security (CISEN) from December 2000 to September 2005.
In 2009 President Calderon sent to the upper house of the Congress
the designation of Medina-Mora as Mexican Ambassador to the United Kingdom
; Medina-Mora was confirmed by the Senate
as Ambassador on November 12, 2009 with 84 votes in his favour and 7 abstentions. No votes against his designation were received.
On 23 February 2010, Medina-Mora presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace
accrediting him as Mexico's representative to the United Kingdom. The Ambassador attended the ceremony accompanied by his wife, Laura and officials from the Mexican Embassy.
, Jeremy Clarkson
and James May
about himself and Mexico
, demanding a public apology from the BBC
.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
lawyer who served as Attorney-General
Attorney General (Mexico)
The Attorney General of Mexico is the head of the Office of the General Prosecutor and the Federal Public Ministry , an institution belonging to the Federal executive branch that is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of...
in the cabinet of President Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderón
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is the current President of Mexico. He assumed office on December 1, 2006, and was elected for a single six-year term through 2012...
from 1 December 2006 to 7 September 2009 and as Secretary of Public Safety from 2005 to 2006 in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican former politician who served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties.Fox was elected...
. He previously served as head of the Center for Research and National Security (CISEN) from December 2000 to September 2005.
In 2009 President Calderon sent to the upper house of the Congress
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
the designation of Medina-Mora as Mexican Ambassador to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
; Medina-Mora was confirmed by the Senate
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
as Ambassador on November 12, 2009 with 84 votes in his favour and 7 abstentions. No votes against his designation were received.
On 23 February 2010, Medina-Mora presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
accrediting him as Mexico's representative to the United Kingdom. The Ambassador attended the ceremony accompanied by his wife, Laura and officials from the Mexican Embassy.
Top Gear controversy
Following a broadcast of the television programme Top Gear on January 30th 2011, during which the presenters made several derogatory slurs depicting a stereotypical portrayal of Mexican culture and people, Medina-Mora wrote to the BBC about comments made by Richard HammondRichard Hammond
Richard Mark Hammond is an English broadcaster, writer, and journalist most noted for co-hosting car programme Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, as well as presenting Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky 1.-Early life:...
, Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May...
and James May
James May
James Daniel May is an English television presenter, journalist and writer. He is best known for his role as co-presenter of the award-winning motoring programme Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond....
about himself and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, demanding a public apology from the BBC
BBC
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.