Consul General
Mexican Foreign Service
Ambassador Alicia G. Kerber-Palma officially began her duties as the new Consul General of Mexico in San Diego, California on February 26, 2024. She joined the Mexican Foreign Service in 1991, reaching the rank of Ambassador in 2022.
Amb. Kerber previously served as Head of Political Affairs at the Mexican Embassy in Colombia, Consul of Mexico in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and as Representative of Mexico at the Organization of American States (OAS).
She also served as Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of Mexico in Ireland, Consul of Mexico in Philadelphia, and Consul of Mexico in Kansas City, where she designed and executed the Women’s Comprehensive Care Window (VAIM by its acronym in Spanish), aimed at providing specialized services to migrant women. The program’s successful results allowed it to be institutionalized in the 53 consulates of Mexico in the U.S. and some Mexican embassies in the world, strengthening the objectives of the Feminist Foreign Policy. Additionally, Amb. Kerber is a promoter of inclusion, diversity, and the rights of women and the LGBTQ+ community.
In the academic area, Ambassador Kerber has taught International Law at various universities and authored articles and essays published in specialized legal journals in Mexico and other countries. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Universidad Iberoamericana and completed her master’s and doctorate studies in international law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM, for its acronym in Spanish).
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