Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman President of Mexico in the country’s 200-year history.
About Claudia Sheinbaum
Claudia Sheinbaum is a physicist with a doctorate in energy engineering.
Key Achievements of Claudia Sheinbaum
- Early Life: Sheinbaum’s early life was shaped by a commitment to social justice and scientific inquiry.
- Secretary of Environment: In 2000, Ms Sheinbaum was appointed Secretary of the Environment for the Federal District under Andrés López Obrador’s administration until 2006
- First Female Mayor: Before running for the Presidency, Ms Claudia, in 2018, became the first female mayor of Mexico City, one of the most influential political positions in the country
- Nobel Peace Prize 2007: Sheinbaum committed herself to the study of energy, joining the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and becoming part of the team that received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
- First Women Head of District: In 2015, she became the first woman elected head of the Tlalpan district of Mexico City, serving until 2017.
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