Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation

The Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes, SICT) of Mexico is the national federal entity that regulates commercial road traffic and broadcasting. Its headquarters are in Av. Insurgentes Centro, 1079-1099, Noche Buena, Deleg. Benito Juárez. Ciudad de México.

Historical nomenclature

The forerunner of the modern-day SCT was created in 1891 under President Porfirio Díaz and was known as the Secretariat of Communications (Secretaría de Comunicaciones); its first incumbent as secretary was Manuel González Cosío. In 1920 it was renamed to the Secretariat of Communications and Public Works (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas; "SCOP"). In 1959, it changed names to Secretariat of Communications and Transportation, and finally, in 2019, it added Infrastructure to its name, to encompass and highlight one of its sub-organs, the Subsecretaría de Infraestructura..

Secretaries of Communications and Transport The SCT is headed by the Secretary of Communications and Transport, a member of the federal executive cabinet. Under the 1917 Constitution, this position has been held by the following individuals:

Under President Venustiano Carranza (1917–1920) 1917–1920: Manuel Rodríguez Gutiérrez Under President Adolfo de la Huerta (1920) 1920: Pascual Ortiz Rubio Under President Álvaro Obregón (1920–1924) 1920–1921: Pascual Ortiz Rubio 1921–1924: Amado Aguirre Under President Plutarco Elías Calles (1924–1928) 1924–1925: Adalberto Tejeda 1925–1926: Eduardo Ortiz 1926–1928: Ramón Ross Under President Emilio Portes Gil (1928–1930) 1928–1930: Javier Sánchez Mejorada Under President Pascual Ortiz Rubio (1930–1932) 1930–1931: Juan Andrew Almazán 1931–1932: Gustavo P. Serrano 1932: Miguel M. Acosta Guajardo Under President Abelardo L. Rodríguez (1932–1934) 1932–1934: Miguel M. Acosta Guajardo Under President Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (1934–1940) 1934–1935: Rodolfo Elías Calles 1935–1939: Francisco J. Múgica 1939–1940: Melquiades Angulo Under President Manuel Ávila Camacho (1940–1946) 1940–1941: Jesús de la Garza 1941–1945: Maximino Ávila Camacho 1945–1946: Pedro Martínez Tornel Under President Miguel Alemán (1946–1952) 1946–1952: Agustín García López Under President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1952–1958) 1952–1955: Carlos Lazo 1955–1958: Walter Cross Buchanan Under President Adolfo López Mateos (1958–1964) 1958–1964: Walter Cross Buchanan Under President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1964–1970) 1964–1970: José Antonio Padilla Segura Under President Luis Echeverría Álvarez (1970–1976) 1970–1976: Eugenio Méndez Docurro Under President José López Portillo (1976–1982) 1976–1982: Emilio Mújica Montoya Under President Miguel de la Madrid (1982–1988) 1982–1984: Rodolfo Félix Valdés 1984–1988: Daniel Díaz Díaz Under President Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1988–1994) 1988–1992: Andrés Caso Lombardo 1992–1994: Emilio Gamboa Patrón Under President Ernesto Zedillo (1994–2000) 1994: Guillermo Ortiz Martínez 1994–2000: Carlos Ruiz Sacristán Under President Vicente Fox (2000–2006) 2000–2006: Pedro Cerisola y Weber Under President Felipe Calderón (2006–2012) 2006–2009: Luis Téllez 2009–2011: Juan Molinar Horcasitas 2011–2012: Dionisio Pérez-Jácome Friscione Under President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012–2018) 2012–2018: Gerardo Ruiz Esparza Under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018–2024) 2018–2020: Javier Jiménez Espriú 2020–2022: Jorge Arganis Díaz Leal 2022–2024: Jorge Nuño Lara Under President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (2024–present) 2024–present: Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina

Agencies of the SICT The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) is a civil aviation authority that regulates transportation services and investigates aviation incidents."GUIDELINES FOR ENTRANCE TO MEXICO OF FOREIGN AIRCRAFT PERFORMING NON-COMMERCIAL PRIVATE AIR TRANSPORT. " Secretariat of Communications and Transportation. August 11, 2003. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.

The Train and Integrated Public Transport Agency (ATTRAPI) is the agency under the SICT that regulates railroads and urban mobility.

See also

Palace of the Secretariat of Communications and Public Works, former Secretariat building in downtown Mexico City

References

External links Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation Ministry of Communications and Transportation (Archive)