Background
Lajous, Roberta was born on February 6, 1954 in Mexico City. Daughter of Adrian and Luz (Vargas) Lajous.
Lajous, Roberta was born on February 6, 1954 in Mexico City. Daughter of Adrian and Luz (Vargas) Lajous.
Licenciatura Relaciones Internacionales, El Colegio de Mexico, 1975; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1976; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1976-1977.
Deputy director bilingual education Secretaria Educacion Publica, Mexico City, 1977-1978. Deputy director Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, 1978-1983, director general for N. American affairs, 1983-1986, director general for European affairs, 1986-1988. Director Examen Missouri public, Mexico City, 1989-1994.
Secretary de Asuntos International Partido Revolucionario Institutional, 1992-1993. Ambassador to Austria, permanent representative to United Nations Vienna, 1995-1999. Director Matias Romero Center Diplomatic Studies and Research of Mexico, 1999-2001.
Alternate permanent representative to United Nations New York City, 2001—2002. Ambassador to Cuba, 2002—2005. Ambassador to Bolivia, since 2007.
Adviser international affairs presidential candidate Doctor Ernesto Zedillo, since 1994. Member advisory group to Boutros Boutros-Ghali for Women's Conference, since 1994. President general conference, International Energy Agency, 1998.
Lecturer in field.
Member Comision de Relaciones Internacionales, PRI, since 1989. Member Mexican Foreign Svc. Association, International Institute Strategic Studies, London, Fondo de Apoyo Infantil Mexico, Centro Tepoztlan Mexico, Stanford University Alumni Association.