Autonomous Institute, facing the new challenges

With the promulgation of the Law of the National System of Statistical and Geographical Information (LSNIEG) on April 16th, 2008, the INEGI changed its legal personality, acquiring technical and management autonomy. Its new name is the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, but it retains the same acronym (INEGI).

The main objective of the INEGI is to ensure that the National System of Statistical and Geographical Information (SNIEG) provides society and the State with quality, relevant, truthful and timely information, in order to contribute to national development, under the principles of accessibility, transparency, objectivity and independence.

For this purpose, its powers are:

  • To regulate and coordinate the development of the SNIEG.
  • To regulate statistical and geographical activities.
  • To produce statistical and geographical information.
  • To provide the Service of Public Information.
  • To promote the understanding and use of information.
  • To safeguard information.

The INEGI is ruled by a Governing Board, which is its highest management body. It is made up of the President of the Institute and four vice-presidents, who are appointed by the President of the Republic with the approval of the Senate. Its members are:

The Governing Board

Graciela Márquez Colín

President

Paloma Merodio Gómez

Vice President of the Subsystem of Geographical Information, Environment, Territorial and Urban Planning

Adrián Franco Barrios

Vice President of the Subsystem of Information on Government, Public Security and Law Enforcement

Mauricio Márquez Corona

Vice President of the Subsystem of Economic Information


José Arturo Blancas Espejo

Vice President of the Subsystem of Demographic and Social Information