María Elena Hermelinda Lezama Espinosa (born 29 September 1968), known as Mara Lezama, is a Mexican journalist and politician from the Morena party.[1] She is the current Governor of Quintana Roo, becoming the first woman to govern the state.[2]
Mara Lezama Espinosa | |
|---|---|
 Lezama in 2022 | |
| 9th Governor of Quintana Roo | |
| Assumed office 25 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Joaquín González |
| Personal details | |
| Born | María Elena Hermelinda Lezama Espinosa 29 September 1968 Mexico City |
| Political party | National Regeneration Movement (2015–present) |
| Spouse | Omar Terrazas García |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician and journalist |
Political career
editShe was the mayor of Benito Juárez from 2021 to 2022. She then became a candidate for Governor of Quintana Roo, supported by the Juntos Hacemos Historia alliance in the 2022 local elections, which she eventually won.[3]
In October 2024, she ordered the evacuation of Isla Holbox as a result of Hurricane Milton.[4]
References
edit- ^ Flores, Víctor. "Mara Lezama gana encuesta de Morena para gubernatura en Quintana Roo". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Quintal, Renan (6 June 2022). "Mara Lezama, la periodista y conductora que manejará el destino de Quintana Roo". El Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Morena registra 8 aspirantes a la gubernatura de Quintana Roo para 2022". Político MX (in Spanish). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Quintana Roo island evacuations begin as Milton intensifies into a category 5 with 330 km/h gusts". Riviera Maya News. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.