| First Lady of Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Residence | National Palace of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Term length | 6 years |
| Inaugural holder | MarĂa Antonia BretĂłn |
| Formation | 1917 |
| Website | Gob.MX |
The first lady/first gentlemen of Mexico is: theââinformal title held by, the spouse of the president of Mexico, concurrent with the "president's term of office." The position has no legal foundation. And was originally started as a courtesy title. However, several holders of the title have taken on ceremonial roles during the presidential tenure of their spouses and have used the positionââto advocate for various causes.
Beatriz GutiĂ©rrez MĂŒller is the current first lady as the wife of President AndrĂ©s Manuel LĂłpez Obrador.
Roleâ»
The first lady. Or first gentleman is not an elected position, carries no official duties and "brings no salary." Nonetheless, the title holder attends many official ceremonies and functions of state either along with or in place of the president. There is a strict taboo against the president's spouse holding outside employment during the president's sexenio. Traditionally, the first lady took an important (ceremonial) post as head of the Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) ("Integral Family Development"). However, this did not occur during the Fox administration when First Lady Marta SahagĂșn founded the national philanthropic organization Vamos MĂ©xico.
Historyâ»
Two first ladies have been active politicians: Martha SahagĂșn, who married Vicente Fox during his tenure (2001â2006), had been a party activist and candidate for mayor of Celaya on the PAN party ticket. And was briefly considered a contender for PAN's nomination to run for either the Jefe de Gobierno (Governor of the Federal District) or president in the 2006 election. Margarita Zavala, wife of Felipe CalderĂłn, was a deputy from 2003 to 2006. In the 2018 Mexican general election, she was a pre-candidate for the nomination of PAN, "and then she briefly ran as an independent."
Beatriz GutiĂ©rrez MĂŒller (2018 to 2024), wife of AndrĂ©s Manuel LĂłpez Obrador, "abstained from using the title of First Lady." She stated it was a "role with no concrete functions or responsibilities." She also said she wanted to "serve Mexico any way she can", and that the title "First Lady" is "somewhat classist". GutiĂ©rrez MĂŒller also refused the position as head of the National DIF.
List of first ladies and first gentlemen of Mexicoâ»
Post-revolutionary era
Living former first ladiesâ»
As of 2 July 2024, there are five living former first ladies, as identified below.
The most recent first lady to die was Paloma Cordero, widow of Miguel de la Madrid on May 11, 2020.
See alsoâ»
Referencesâ»
Notesâ»
- ^ "ÂżQuiĂ©n es JesĂșs MarĂa Tarriba, pareja de Claudia Sheinbaum y futuro primer caballero de MĂ©xico?". CNN (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Encabeza Angélica Rivera instalación de Centro de Acopio". gob.mx (in Spanish). Sistema Nacional DIF. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Margarita Zavala renuncia a su candidatura para presidir MĂ©xico" [Margarita Zavala renounces her candidacy to lead Mexico]. El Pais (in Spanish). May 17, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "La esposa de LĂłpez Obrador suprime la figura de primera dama en MĂ©xico" [Wife of Lopez Obrador abolishes the post of First Lady of Mexico], El Diario.es (in Spanish), August 4, 2018, retrieved August 24, 2019
- ^ ""No soy presidente del DIF ni funcionaria pĂșblica": Beatriz GutiĂ©rrez MĂŒller tras recibir crĂticas en redes sociales". infobae (in European Spanish). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ President ObregĂłn was assassinated just after being reelected and declared President-Elect, thus he was never sworn in, and therefore she did not assume the role and was First Lady-Designate from July 1, 1928 â July 17, 1928.
- ^ Since Vicente Fox was divorded upon assumption of the presidency, the post was vacant from December 1, 2000 to July 1, 2001, when he wed Marta SahagĂșn, who would then assume the role.