Robert F. Mujica

Robert F. Mujica, B.A., M.G.A., J.D., was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on June 15, 2016 as a member of the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York and reappointed in June 2021 for a term to expire June 30, 2028.

Mr. Mujica is the Budget Director of the State of New York, responsible for the overall development and management of the State’s fiscal policy, including overseeing the preparation of budget recommendations for all State agencies and programs, economic and revenue forecasting, tax policy, fiscal planning, capital financing and management of the State’s debt portfolio.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Mujica was Chief of Staff to the Temporary President and Majority Leader of the Senate and concurrently served as the Secretary to the Senate Finance Committee. For two decades, Mr. Mujica advised various elected and other government officials in New York on State budget, fiscal and policy issues.

Mr. Mujica received his B.A. degree in Sociology from Brooklyn College at the City University of New York. He received his Master’s degree in Government Administration (M.G.A.) from the University of Pennsylvania and holds a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Albany Law School.