Román Guillermo Meyer Falcón is a Mexican politician and member of the

National Regeneration Movement The National Regeneration Movement (), commonly referred to by its syllabic abbreviation Morena (), is a major left-wing political party in Mexico, often described as oscillating between social democracy and populism. As of 2023, it is the la ...

. He was appointed to the

Cabinet of Mexico The Cabinet of Mexico is the Executive Cabinet () and is a part of the Executive (government), executive branch of the Mexico, Mexican government. It consists of nineteen Secretary of State (Mexico), Secretaries of State and the Legal Counsel of ...

as Secretary of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development (SEDATU) by President

Andrés Manuel López Obrador Andrés Manuel López Obrador (; born 13 November 1953), also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican former politician, political scientist, public administrator and writer who served as the 65th president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024. He se ...

(AMLO) in December 2018.

Education

Román Meyer Falcón received his bachelor's degree in architecture from the

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM; ), also known as Technological Institute of Monterrey () or just Tec, is aresearch university based in Monterrey, Mexico, which has grown to include 35 campuses located across 25 cit ...

, and a master's degree in Urban Management from the

Polytechnic University of Catalonia The Polytechnic University of Catalonia (, , ; UPC), currently referred to as BarcelonaTech, is the largest polytechnic university in Catalonia, Spain. UPC's objectives are based on internationalization, as it is one of Europe's techni ...

in Barcelona, Spain. He has taught at the

Universidad Iberoamericana The Ibero-American University (), also referred to by its acronym ''UIA'' but commonly known as ''Ibero'' or ''La Ibero'', is a private, Catholic, Mexican higher education institution, sponsored by the Mexican province of the Society of Jesus ( ...

Professional career

Co-founder of the firm ''Central Urbana,'' Meyer Falcón's projects focused on rescuing public spaces and working-class neighborhoods, public health, mobility, and public policies. Meyer Falcón has worked at the Ministry of Health of Mexico City, where he carried out projects focused on improving the operation of the ministry and reducing costs. As Secretary of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development, Meyer Falcón has pushed for a new housing model that takes into account new social dynamics with a focus on human rights.

Family and personal life

Meyer Falcón's father is the historian Lorenzo Meyer, who is considered one of AMLO's principal ideologues. His mother is sociologist Romana Falcón.

References

External links

Román Meyer Falcón, Secretario de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meyer Falcón, Román Mexican architects Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni Living people Academic staff of Universidad Iberoamericana Morena (political party) politicians 1983 births Cabinet of Andrés Manuel López Obrador