Miguel Angel Leaman, Director General at Agencia Por Mexico
Miguel Ángel Leaman is an economist, graduated from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in México City. Currently he is the General Director / CEO of Por México Trade and Investment Consulting Agency.
From 2013 and up to December 2018, he developed assignments in Por México, Mexico´s official agency responsible of promoting international business opportunities, such as Executive Director for International Business Models and Internationalization of Mexican companies.
Previously, Miguel Angel served as the Trade Commissioner of Mexico in Chicago for 16 years, representing Bancomext and Por México. He participated in the promotion of services in support of Mexico’s foreign trade in the Midwest of the USA.
As Trade Commissioner of Mexico in Chicago, he also provided information on trade and business opportunities; NAFTA matters, such as trade preferences; market trends; Mexico’s economic development, industrial sectors, subcontracting opportunities, laws, and regulations to comply with, among other subjects, to assist companies to do business in Mexico.
Before joining the Trade Commission of Mexico in Chicago, Miguel served as the Minister of Trade Affairs at the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C., where he worked for twelve years, holding posts as Economic Counselor and Assistant Commercial Counselor at the Embassy, representing the Ministry of Commerce (now of Economy). Miguel worked for the Government of Mexico since 1974 in both the Treasury, Commerce and Economy Departments. He served in such posts as Deputy Director for Bilateral Trade Negotiations, Head of the Office of Safeguards, and Coordinator for the Unit of International Economic Information.