Claudia Sheinbaum

Claudia Sheinbaum is a Mexican physicist, academic, and politician who became Mexico’s first woman president on October 1, 2024. Before entering the presidency, she served as head of government of Mexico City from 2018 to 2023, after earlier work as an environmental official and researcher. Her academic career at the National Autonomous University of Mexico focused on energy, environmental engineering, and climate-related research.