Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that London approved agrément for former attorney general Alejandro Gertz Manero to head Mexico’s mission in the United Kingdom.
- Sheinbaum said the appointment must be reviewed and ratified by the Mexican Senate before any start date is set.
- Press reports indicate the posting would replace current ambassador Josefa González Blanco Ortiz Mena once the process is completed.
- Gertz Manero resigned from the FGR in November 2025 after stating he had been offered an embassy role by the president.
- The move has drawn scrutiny over controversies from his tenure at the FGR, and Mexican law allows non‑career appointments subject to legal requirements and oversight.