Embassy of Mexico, Washington, D.C.

Embassy of Mexico in the United States
Embassy of Mexico in the United States
Embajada de Mexico en los Estados Unidos
	Incumbent; Esteban Moctezuma Barragán; since 16 January 2021
Style	Excellency
Type	Diplomatic mission
Status	Active
Reports to	Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Chancery building ; 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. ; Washington, D.C.
Appointer	President of Mexico; with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No set term length
Formation	1822
First holder	José Manuel Zozaya Bermúdez
Website	www.embamex.sre.gob.mx/eua

The Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C., houses the diplomatic mission from Mexico to the United States.

Location

The Embassy located at 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.^[1]

Prior to this, from 1921 to 1989, the Embassy was located in MacVeagh House on 16th Street. The Government of Mexico purchased the House for $330,000 and immediately added a chancery wing to meet its function as an Embassy. However, by the mid 80s the number of staff had grown and the house could no longer accommodate the Embassy comfortably. The Embassy was moved to its current location, albeit without its consular division, which stayed at the MacVeagh House. In 1990, the Mexican Cultural Institute was also moved into the building.^[2]

The building that the Embassy now occupies was designed by architect Peter Vercelli^[3] and built in 1986. The building incorporates the façades of the last two remaining of the Seven Buildings–some of the oldest residential structures in Washington, D.C.^[4]^[5]

Ambassador

The Ambassador of Mexico to the United States is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the United States of America and hold the rank of "ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary." The following is a list of Mexican ambassadors since 2006:^[6]

Under President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa (2006 – 2012)
- 2006 – 2012: Arturo Sarukhan
Under President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012 – 2018)
- 2012 – 2015: Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza
- 2015 – 2016: Miguel Basáñez Ebergenyi
- 2016 – 2017: Carlos Manuel Sada Solana
- 2017 – 2018: Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández
Under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018 – Present)
- 2019 – 2020: Martha Bárcena Coqui
- 2021 – Present: Esteban Moctezuma Barragán

Embassy sections

Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C. on 16th Street

The Embassy exercises a number of functions in its representation to the Government of the United States, including political, administrative, economic, public diplomacy, and consular affairs, that are managed by officials from the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs:^[7]

Office of the Ambassador
Office of the Chief of the Chancellery
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Congressional Relations
Office of Protocol
Office of the Press and Media
Office of Legal Affairs
Office of Communication and Public Diplomacy
Office of Economic Affairs
Office of Hispanic and Migratory Affairs
Office of Border and Special Affairs
Office of Administrative Affairs
Office of Management
Office of Archives
IT office
Mexican Cultural Institute

The consular division of the Embassy is not housed at the chancery, and is instead located in a building on 23rd Street NW.

Consulates

Mexico also maintains 21 consulates general and 31 consulates across the United States and its territories.^[8]

Consulates-General

Atlanta, Georgia
Austin, Texas
Boston, Massachusetts
Chicago, Illinois
Dallas, Texas
Denver, Colorado
El Paso, Texas
Houston, Texas
Laredo, Texas
Los Angeles, California
Miami, Florida
New York City, New York
Nogales, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Raleigh, North Carolina
Sacramento, California
San Antonio, Texas
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
San Jose, California
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Consulates

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Boise, Idaho
Brownsville, Texas
Calexico, California
Del Rio, Texas
Detroit, Michigan
Douglas, Arizona
Eagle Pass, Texas
Fresno, California
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kansas City, Missouri
Las Vegas, Nevada
Little Rock, Arkansas
McAllen, Texas
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Orleans, Louisiana
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Omaha, Nebraska
Orlando, Florida
Oxnard, California
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Portland, Oregon
Presidio, Texas
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Salt Lake City, Utah
San Bernardino, California
Santa Ana, California
Seattle, Washington
Tucson, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona

Consulate-General of Mexico in Boston
Consulate-General of Mexico in Houston
Consulate of Mexico in Las Vegas
Consulate-General of Mexico in Los Angeles
Consulate-General of Mexico in New York City
Consulate of Mexico in Saint Paul
Consulate-General of Mexico in San Antonio
Consulate-General of Mexico in San Diego
Consulate-General of Mexico in San Francisco
Consulate-General in San Jose
Consulate of Mexico in Seattle
Consulate of Mexico in Yuma

References

^ "Ubicacion" [Location]. Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. n.d. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Embassy of Mexico/MacVeagh House". NPGallery. National Park Service. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
^ Forgey, Benjamin (18 Feb 1989). "Crossing The Time Zone". Washington Post.^{[verification needed]}
^ McGuire, Kim (13 March 1986). "The Oldest on the Avenue". Washington Post.^{[verification needed]}
^ Bruton, J. Makali (17 August 2017). "The Seven Buildings". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
^ "Acervo Histórico Diplomático: Estados Unidos" [Diplomatic Historical Archive: United States]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
^ "Directorio" [Directory]. Embassy of Mexico in the United States (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
^ Consulados de México en el Exterior (in Spanish)

External links

Official website

38°54′03″N 77°02′38″W / 38.9007°N 77.044°W / 38.9007; -77.044

[1] "Ubicacion" [Location]. Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. n.d. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

[2] "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Embassy of Mexico/MacVeagh House". NPGallery. National Park Service. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

[3] Forgey, Benjamin (18 Feb 1989). "Crossing The Time Zone". Washington Post.^{[verification needed]}

[4] McGuire, Kim (13 March 1986). "The Oldest on the Avenue". Washington Post.^{[verification needed]}

[5] Bruton, J. Makali (17 August 2017). "The Seven Buildings". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

[6] "Acervo Histórico Diplomático: Estados Unidos" [Diplomatic Historical Archive: United States]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

[7] "Directorio" [Directory]. Embassy of Mexico in the United States (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

[8] Consulados de México en el Exterior (in Spanish)

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Embassy of Mexico, Washington, D.C.

Contents

Location

Ambassador

Embassy sections

Consulates

Consulates-General

Consulates

See also

References

External links

Embassy of Mexico in the United States
Embajada de Mexico en los Estados Unidos


Incumbent Esteban Moctezuma Barragán since 16 January 2021
Style	Excellency
Type	Diplomatic mission
Status	Active
Reports to	Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Chancery building 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C.
Appointer	President of Mexico with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No set term length
Formation	1822
First holder	José Manuel Zozaya Bermúdez
Website	www.embamex.sre.gob.mx/eua