As of 2023, 14 of the 32 Mexican federal entities (31 states and the capital, Mexico City) have had a female state governor. Mexico's first female state governor was Griselda Álvarez Ponce de León, [1] who was elected chief executive of the state of Colima for the 1979–85 period. Others have followed since:
List
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Aguascalientes:
Governor of Aguascalientes
- María Teresa Jiménez Esquivel, PAN, 1 October 2022 – present
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Baja California:
Governor of Baja California
- Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, MORENA, 1 November 2021 – present
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Campeche:
Governor of Campeche
- Layda Sansores, MORENA, 15 September 2021 – present
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Chihuahua:
Governor of Chihuahua
- María Eugenia Campos Galván, PAN, 8 September 2021 – present
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Colima:
Governor of Colima
- Griselda Álvarez, PRI, 1 November 1979 – 31 October 1985
- Indira Vizcaíno Silva, MORENA, 1 November 2021 – present
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Guerrero:
Governor of Guerrero
- Evelyn Salgado Pineda, MORENA, 15 October 2021 – present
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Mexico, State of:
Governor of the State of Mexico
- Delfina Gómez Álvarez, MORENA, 16 September 2023 – present
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Mexico City:
Head of Government of Mexico City
- Rosario Robles Berlanga, PRD, 30 September 1999 – 4 December 2000 (interim/unelected)
- Claudia Sheinbaum, MORENA, 5 December 2018 – 16 June 2023
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Puebla:
Governor of Puebla
- Martha Erika Alonso Hidalgo, PAN, 14 December 2018 – 24 December 2018 (died in office)
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Sonora:
Governor of Sonora
- Claudia Pavlovich, PRI, 13 September 2015 – 12 September 2021
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Tlaxcala:
Governor of Tlaxcala
- Beatriz Paredes Rangel, PRI, 15 January 1987 – 11 April 1992
- Lorena Cuéllar Cisneros, MORENA, 31 August 2021 – present
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Quintana Roo:
Governor of Quintana Roo
- Mara Lezama Espinosa, MORENA, 25 September 2022 – present
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Yucatán:
Governor of Yucatán
- Dulce María Sauri Riancho, PRI, 14 February 1991 – 1 December 1994 (interim/unelected)
- Ivonne Ortega Pacheco, PRI, 1 August 2007 – 30 September 2012
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Zacatecas:
Governor of Zacatecas
- Amalia García Medina, PRD, 12 September 2004–11 September 2010
See also
References
- ^ "Aniversario luctuoso de Griselda Álvarez, primera gobernadora en México". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
As of 2023, 14 of the 32 Mexican federal entities (31 states and the capital, Mexico City) have had a female state governor. Mexico's first female state governor was Griselda Álvarez Ponce de León, [1] who was elected chief executive of the state of Colima for the 1979–85 period. Others have followed since:
List
-
Aguascalientes:
Governor of Aguascalientes
- María Teresa Jiménez Esquivel, PAN, 1 October 2022 – present
-
Baja California:
Governor of Baja California
- Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, MORENA, 1 November 2021 – present
-
Campeche:
Governor of Campeche
- Layda Sansores, MORENA, 15 September 2021 – present
-
Chihuahua:
Governor of Chihuahua
- María Eugenia Campos Galván, PAN, 8 September 2021 – present
-
Colima:
Governor of Colima
- Griselda Álvarez, PRI, 1 November 1979 – 31 October 1985
- Indira Vizcaíno Silva, MORENA, 1 November 2021 – present
-
Guerrero:
Governor of Guerrero
- Evelyn Salgado Pineda, MORENA, 15 October 2021 – present
-
Mexico, State of:
Governor of the State of Mexico
- Delfina Gómez Álvarez, MORENA, 16 September 2023 – present
-
Mexico City:
Head of Government of Mexico City
- Rosario Robles Berlanga, PRD, 30 September 1999 – 4 December 2000 (interim/unelected)
- Claudia Sheinbaum, MORENA, 5 December 2018 – 16 June 2023
-
Puebla:
Governor of Puebla
- Martha Erika Alonso Hidalgo, PAN, 14 December 2018 – 24 December 2018 (died in office)
-
Sonora:
Governor of Sonora
- Claudia Pavlovich, PRI, 13 September 2015 – 12 September 2021
-
Tlaxcala:
Governor of Tlaxcala
- Beatriz Paredes Rangel, PRI, 15 January 1987 – 11 April 1992
- Lorena Cuéllar Cisneros, MORENA, 31 August 2021 – present
-
Quintana Roo:
Governor of Quintana Roo
- Mara Lezama Espinosa, MORENA, 25 September 2022 – present
-
Yucatán:
Governor of Yucatán
- Dulce María Sauri Riancho, PRI, 14 February 1991 – 1 December 1994 (interim/unelected)
- Ivonne Ortega Pacheco, PRI, 1 August 2007 – 30 September 2012
-
Zacatecas:
Governor of Zacatecas
- Amalia García Medina, PRD, 12 September 2004–11 September 2010
See also
References
- ^ "Aniversario luctuoso de Griselda Álvarez, primera gobernadora en México". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.