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Luisa María Alcalde Luján
Mexican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alcalde and the second or maternal family name is Luján.
Luisa María Alcalde Luján (born 24 August 1987) is a Mexican politician. A member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), she has served as Secretary of the Interior under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). Appointed at age 35, she is the youngest woman to serve in the position.[1]
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Luisa María Alcalde Luján | |
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Secretary of the Interior | |
Assumed office 19 June 2023 | |
President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
Preceded by | Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez (Acting) |
Secretary of Labor | |
In office 1 December 2018 – 19 June 2023 | |
President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
Preceded by | Roberto Campa |
Succeeded by | Marath Bolaños |
Federal Deputy | |
In office 1 September 2012 – 31 August 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1987-08-24) 24 August 1987 (age 36) Mexico City, Mexico |
Political party | Morena (2014–present) |
Other political affiliations | Citizens' Movement (2000s–2014) |
Education | National Autonomous University of Mexico (Lic.) University of California, Berkeley (LL. M.) |
Website | LuisaMariaAlcalde.com |
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She previously served as Secretary of Labor from 2018 to 2023, becoming the youngest woman to serve in a cabinet position in the history of Mexico.[1] From 2012 to 2015, she was a federal deputy in the LXII Legislature (2012-2015) for the Federal District (Mexico City).[2][3] Prior to 2014, she was a member of the Citizens' Movement.[2]