Roberto Lazzeri

Roberto Lazzeri Montaño has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United States since June 23, 2026, leading Mexico’s diplomatic representation and advancing its foreign policy and bilateral relationship with the United States.

An economist and public finance specialist, Ambassador Lazzeri has extensive experience in public debt, financial markets, development banking, and government administration. He began his career in 2005 at the Secretaría de Finanzas de la Ciudad de México, and subsequently held senior positions in the private financial sector and at Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos (Banobras). From 2012 to 2020, he served as a financial advisor to state governments on capital markets, structured debt, and project finance. He joined the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público in 2020, where he held senior positions overseeing public debt operations, and sovereign debt issuance. From 2022 to 2025, he served as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, advising on key financial and public policy matters. In August 2025, he was appointed Director General of Nacional Financiera (Nafin) and Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext).

Ambassador Lazzeri holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) and completed law studies at Universidad del Valle de México. He also holds a postgraduate degree in Music Business from UCLA Extension and has maintained an active engagement with the binational creative industries, including music, publishing, visual arts, and cultural exchange.

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