Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s first female president

The 61-year-old scientist and politician Claudia Sheinbaum is the first woman to be elected president of Mexico. She won a decisive victory in the presidential elections of June 2, 2024, with a score of between 58 and 60% of the votes. The campaign she led focused in particular on the continuation of the social policies of her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the fight against violence and the improvement of the condition of women. She also called on the outgoing president to respect the result of the vote.

The new president will face major challenges, such as endemic violence associated with drug trafficking and violence against women. She said she wanted to guide Mexico towards peace and security, promising to combat the causes of this violence. She will take office on October 1.