MEXICO CITY, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's Senate on Wednesday ratified Juan Ramon de la Fuente as minister of foreign affairs.
With 118 votes in favor, seven against and zero abstentions, lawmakers endorsed his appointment as chief of diplomacy in President Claudia Sheinbaum's cabinet.
After the vote, Gerardo Fernandez Norona, president of the Senate, swore in de la Fuente as foreign minister.
Alejandro Murat Hinojosa, president of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded de la Fuente for his strong credentials, highlighting his career achievements and expertise.
Murat Hinojosa, a member of Mexico's ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena), said de la Fuente was a worthy representative of Mexico on the global stage, with "a solid technical background, a thorough knowledge of our history and a deep love for Mexico."
De la Fuente, who holds honorary doctorates from 20 universities in Mexico and abroad, is a trained surgeon and winner of the 2006 National Prize for Arts and Sciences.
He served as rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, his alma mater (1999-2007), minister of health (1994-1999) and permanent representative of Mexico to the United Nations (2019-2023). ■
