Background
Sepulveda Amor, Bernardo was born on December 14, 1941 in Federal District, Mexico. Son of distinguished physician and professor Bernardo Sepúlveda and Margarita Amor de Ferreira. Nephew of César Sepúlveda.
Great grandson of Dr. Adolfo Schmidtlein, a military physician in Maxi-millian’s entourage and Gertrudis García. Grandson of Carolina Schmidtlein and Emmanuel Amor de Ferreira. Mother’s family wealthy descendants of landowners in the Porfiriato.
Wife is the granddaughter of José Ives Limantour, secretary of the Treasury, 1893-1911.
Education
Early education unknown. Law degree, National School of Law, National Autonomous University, 1964, with a thesis on the “Constitutional Debate in Mexico, 1821-1824”. Master of Arts in International Law, Cambridge University, 1966.
Cofounder of the Center for Studies of the United States, Colegio de México. Professor of International Law, Colegio de México, 1967-1979. Professor, Division of Graduate Studies, School of Political and Social Sciences, National Autonomous University, 1971-1975.
Career
Secretary of International Affairs of the National Executive Committee of Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1981-1982. Adviser to Miguel de la Madrid, 1966. Subdirector General of Legal Affairs, Secretariat of the Presidency, 1968-1970.
Adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury, 1971-1975. Director General of International Financial Affairs, Secretariat of the Treasury, 1976-1981. Adviser to Miguel de la Madrid in international affairs, 1981-1982.
Ambassador to the United States, 1982. Secretary of Foreign Relations, since 1982. Prolific author of books on international affairs.