Kingston, Jamaica – 13 March 2026 – It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of His Excellency Mr. Juan José González Mijares, former Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica and The Bahamas and former Permanent Representative to the International Seabed Authority.
Ambassador González Mijares served with distinction as President of the Council of the International Seabed Authority during its twenty-eighth session. He will be remembered for his steady leadership, his diplomatic skill and his longstanding commitment to multilateralism and to the principles that guide the work of the Authority.
A distinguished member of the Mexican Diplomatic Service since 1990, and Ambassador of Mexico since 2017, Ambassador González Mijares devoted decades of service to his country and to international cooperation. Over the course of his career, he held a number of senior positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico and represented his country with distinction in several diplomatic postings, including in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania, before assuming his post in Jamaica in 2018.
Before joining the diplomatic service, he also pursued an academic career in sociology and international politics, bringing to public service a depth of intellectual rigor, humanity and commitment that marked his professional life.
On behalf of the International Seabed Authority, and on my own behalf, I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, to the Government of Mexico, and to his colleagues and friends in the diplomatic community.
His memory will remain with us.
Leticia Carvalho
Secretary-General
International Seabed Authority