### Tatiana Clouthier Joins Sheinbaum’s Cabinet as Head of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad
Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo has been appointed by Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the president-elect, as the new head of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME). This announcement came on August 20, 2024, during a press conference held at Sheinbaum’s transitional office.
“I have a big announcement to make, and I hope she won’t mind. Tatiana Clouthier will be in charge of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad,” Sheinbaum disclosed during the event. She further elaborated that the position had been a topic of discussion between her and Clouthier, who resides in Nuevo León, making her a suitable candidate due to her proximity and deep understanding of the issues affecting Mexicans living abroad, particularly in the United States.
The Institute for Mexicans Abroad operates under the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, focusing on serving the needs and initiatives of Mexicans who reside and work outside of Mexico.
#### Who is Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo?
Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, 59, was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, on August 12, 1964. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL) and a Bachelor’s degree in English Language from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM). Additionally, she has pursued various studies in areas such as Culture of Legality at The George Washington University, Governance at Harvard University, and Economic and Political Perspectives for Mexico, also at Harvard.
She is the daughter of the late Manuel de Jesús Clouthier del Rincón, better known as “Maquío,” who was the presidential candidate for the National Action Party (PAN) in 1988. Throughout her career, Tatiana has been a public servant at both municipal and state levels and has served as a federal deputy twice. Her international experience includes delegations to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa and participation in the National Forum on Economic Promotion. She is a member of the San Ángel Group and an organizer of the “World March of Women 2000” in Nuevo León. She founded the civil association “Evolución Mexicana” in 2010.
Tatiana Clouthier has also taught at various institutions and lectured at prestigious international universities like Berkeley in California and the London School of Economics in the UK. She has over a decade of experience in the private sector and is currently a partner in a family real estate company. Clouthier played a pivotal role in Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidential campaign and served as the coordinator of the campaign.
Most recently, she was the vice-coordinator of the Morena legislative group in the LXIV Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies and served as the Secretary of the Economy of the Federal Government from January 4, 2021, to October 6, 2022.
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