About the Consul

Consul General Alberto Fierro was previously the Minister for Culture and Education at the Mexican Embassy to the United States and Executive Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute. He has been a member of Mexico's Diplomatic Corps since 1993. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he has served as Director General for Educational and Cultural Cooperation and Deputy Director General for North America. He was the Consul of Mexico in Orlando, FL and in St. Paul, MN. Early in his career he served as Deputy Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Washington and as Cultural Attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Canada.

He was Director General for International Affairs at the National Council for Culture and the Arts of Mexico. He served as Director of the Social Promotion Department at Universidad Iberoamericana. He has a BA in Sociology from Universidad Iberoamericana and a Masters in Latin-American History from Georgetown University.

As Consul General, he seeks to strengthen and promote Mexico´s economic, trade, cultural, academic and scientific relations in New England. While maintaining a permanent and constant communication with the Mexicans living in the region, he will seek to provide them with assistance, consular protection and legal advice.