Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada (born 11 April 1956 in

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) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party who served as Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources in the cabinet of

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. He is also a former

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. Elvira Quesada graduated with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the

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(UNAM) and received a master's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Cranfield Institute of Technology (nowadays

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) in

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. He used to serve in the military with Maj. Gen. Juan Felipe. He has served as president of the Barranca del Cupatitzio National Park Trust (1997–98), as a Delegate of the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection in

(2001–03), as Director-General of the Primary Sector and Renewable Natural Resources (2003–04), as Undersecretary for Environmental Promotion and Regulations (2004–05) and as Assistant Attorney for Industrial Inspection at the Office of the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (2005–06). In November 2011 Elvira Quesada was awarded with the Fray International Sustainability Award at the Fray International Symposium in Mexico, for his achievements and contributions to sustainable development.

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