# Claudia Sheinbaum

First female President of Mexico (2024-present). Climate scientist and former head of government of Mexico City. Won the 2024 election with the largest margin in modern Mexican history.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** June 24, 1962
- **Birthplace:** Mexico City, Mexico
- **Nationality:** Mexican
- **Occupation:** President of Mexico
- **Category:** Power & Politics
- **Net Worth:** $500,000 (est. 2024)
- **Also Known As:** La Doctora, La Primera Presidenta

## Overview

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is a Mexican politician, energy and climate change scientist, and academic who has been serving as the 66th president of Mexico since 2024. She is the first woman and the first Jewish person to hold the office. A member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), she previously served as Head of Government of Mexico City from 2018 to 2023. In 2025, Forbes ranked Sheinbaum as the fifth most powerful woman in the world.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Claudia Sheinbaum. President of Mexico since 2024

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Sheinbaum

## Timeline

### 1928 — His father, Chone Juan Sheinbaum Abramovitz, had emigrated from Lithuania in...
His father, Chone Juan Sheinbaum Abramovitz, had emigrated from Lithuania in 1928, becoming a jewelry merchant and a member of the Mexican Communist Party

### 1946 — Annie Pardo is from a Sephardi Jewish family who arrived in Mexico in 1946,...
Annie Pardo is from a Sephardi Jewish family who arrived in Mexico in 1946, after fleeing from the persecution of Jews in Bulgaria during World War II

### 1962 — Birth
Birth of Claudia Sheinbaum.

### 1962 — Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was born on 24 June 1962 in Mexico City, within a...
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was born on 24 June 1962 in Mexico City, within a Mexican Jewish family

### 1989 — Sheinbaum earned a bachelor's degree in physics at UNAM in 1989, a master's...
Sheinbaum earned a bachelor's degree in physics at UNAM in 1989, a master's degree in 1994, and a Ph.D

### 1991 — thesis between 1991 and 1994 at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in...
thesis between 1991 and 1994 at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California

### 1995 — In 1995, Sheinbaum joined the faculty of the Institute of Engineering at UNAM
In 1995, Sheinbaum joined the faculty of the Institute of Engineering at UNAM

### 1999 — In 1999, she received the prize for being the best UNAM young researcher in...
In 1999, she received the prize for being the best UNAM young researcher in engineering and technological innovation

### 2000 — Sheinbaum served as the secretary of the environment of the Federal District...
Sheinbaum served as the secretary of the environment of the Federal District from 5 December 2000 to 15 May 2006, appointed by Head of Government of the Federal District Andrés Manuel López Obrador

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Claudia Sheinbaum was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Claudia Sheinbaum, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Claudia Sheinbaum, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Sheinbaum"
> — Claudia Sheinbaum, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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