Claudia Sheinbaum
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is a Mexican politician, scientist, and academic who is the president-elect of Mexico, the first woman to be elected to the position. She is a member of the left-wing National Regeneration Movement (Morena).
Some of the key events about Claudia Sheinbaum
- 1989Received a bachelor's degree in Physics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
- 1994Obtained a PhD in Energy Engineering from UNAM
- 2007Appointed as Secretary of the Environment for Mexico City
- 2009Received the "Champions of the Earth" award from the United Nations Environment Programme
- 2012Elected as head of the Tlalpan delegation in Mexico City
- 2015Joined the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) political party
- 2017Became the first woman to lead MORENA's Mexico City branch
- 2017Faced criticism for alleged mismanagement of resources during her tenure as mayor of Tlalpan
- 2018Elected as the first female Mayor of Mexico City
- 2018Accused of conflict of interest regarding contracts awarded to her ex-husband's company
- 2019Implemented the "Pilares" program to provide educational and cultural spaces in underserved areas
- 2019Criticized for inadequate response to water shortages in Mexico City
- 2020Faced backlash for initial reluctance to implement mask mandates during COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021Criticized for handling of Mexico City metro overpass collapse that resulted in 26 deaths
- 2022Launched the "Mi Beca para Empezar" program to support students' education with financial aid
- 2022Accused of violating electoral laws by promoting herself before official campaign period
- 2022Faced controversy over alleged underreporting of air pollution levels in Mexico City
- 2023Criticized for supporting controversial electoral reform that reduced funding for the electoral institute
- 2023Accused of using public resources for personal political promotion
- 2023Faced allegations of censoring critical media coverage during her administration
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