Luisa María Alcalde Luján

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alcalde and the second or maternal family name is Luján.
Luisa María Alcalde Luján
Secretary of the Interior
Assumed office
19 June 2023
PresidentAndrés Manuel López Obrador
Preceded byAlejandro Encinas Rodríguez (Acting)
Secretary of Labor
In office
1 December 2018 – 19 June 2023
PresidentAndrés Manuel López Obrador
Preceded byRoberto Campa
Succeeded byMarath 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 partyMorena (2014–present)
Other political
affiliations		Citizens' Movement (2000s–2014)
EducationNational Autonomous University of Mexico (Lic.)
University of California, Berkeley (LL. M.)
WebsiteLuisaMariaAlcalde.com

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]

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]

Early life and education

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Alcalde was born on 24 August 1987 in Mexico City. Her mother, Bertha Elena Luján Uranga [es], served as Comptroller General in the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador during his time as Head of Government of the Federal District (Mayor of Mexico City).[4] Her father, Arturo Alcalde Justiniani, is a labor lawyer.[5]

She attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), graduating with a law degree in 2011.[6] She received a master's degree at the University of California, Berkeley.[7]

Political career

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Early political career

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She became politically involved in 2005 in support of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, then-Head of Government of the Federal District. Alcalde later became head of the youth arm of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), then a political association in support of AMLO.[4]

Alcalde in 2012

In 2012, Alcalde was elected to the Chamber of Deputies at the age of 24.[4] She was initially elected as a member of the Citizens' Movement, and served in the Labor and Social Security Committee.[8] As a federal deputy, she accused Governor of Pueblo Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas of persecuting activists opposed to the Morelos gas pipeline.[9]

AMLO administration

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In 2018, Alcalde was appointed by AMLO to serve as Secretary of Labor.[10] During tenure in office, the minimum wage increased by approximately 97% when adjusted for inflation.[11] In this position, Alcalde presided over the implementation of the AMLO government's labor reform agenda.[12] In 2023, Alcalde was rumored to be a pre-candidate for Mayor of Mexico City in the 2024 election.[13]

In 2023, Alcalde was appointed Secretary of the Interior, replacing Adán Augusto López, who resigned in order to run for Morena's presidential nomination in 2024.[14] She became the youngest woman to serve in the position at the time of her appointment.[1] Additionally, her appointment made her the second woman to hold the position, after Olga Sánchez Cordero.[15]

Following the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as president, Alcalde has been speculated to be a candidate for leadership of Morena in October 2024.[16] Her possible candidacy has been endorsed by legislator Gerardo Fernández Noroña.[17]

Personal life

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Alcalde was previously in a relationship with journalist Eduardo Becerril. She is unmarried.[18] Alcalde and her sister live in an apartmnet in Colonia Roma Sur in Mexico City.[19]

Fake news controversies

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In 2023, fake news purporting to be images of Alcalde spread on social media. The images were later confirmed to be photographs of model Camila Morena wearing a bikini.[20] In 2024, a deepfake video of Alcalde encouraging viewers to join an invesmtent program via Telegram spread on social media.[21]

Family

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Alcalde's sister, Bertha Alcalde Luján, is an attorney who was nominated by AMLO in 2024 to serve as head of the ISSSTE. Bertha Alcalde Luján had previously been considered by AMLO to serve as president of the National Electoral Institute (INE) and to serve on the Supreme Court.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dilge, Karla (2023-06-19). "New Minister of the Interior / Mayan Train". Mexico Business. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  2. ^ a b "Luisa María Alcalde contesta tus preguntas sobre el programa 'Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro'". El Financiero (in Spanish). 16 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  3. ^ "Perfil del legislador". Legislative Information System. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Luisa María Alcalde Luján, "La Morena"". ADNPolítico. 2017-03-08. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  5. ^ Luna, Nadia (2022-05-12). "Arturo Alcalde busca desactivar la huelga entre telefonistas y la empresa de Slim". La Política (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  6. ^ Vargas, Octavio (2023-10-12). "Éste es el grado de estudios de Luisa María Alcalde, la joven secretaria de Gobernación que acompaña a AMLO desde su juventud". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  7. ^ "Luisa María Alcalde Luján". OECD Events. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  8. ^ "PERFIL: Luisa María Alcalde, la secretaria de Gobernación más joven en la historia de México". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  9. ^ "Condena Luisa María Alcalde Luján gobierno de Moreno Valle por cacería de activistas - Puebla". La Jornada de Oriente (in European Spanish). 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  10. ^ "Luisa Alcalde destapa a miembros de su equipo en la Secretaría del Trabajo". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  11. ^ Rivera, Francisco (2023-06-19). "¿Qué tanto mejoró el salario mínimo real con Luisa María Alcalde Luján?". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  12. ^ Suárez, Karina (2022-07-13). "Luisa María Alcalde: "El Gobierno no quita ni pone líderes sindicales"". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  13. ^ "¿Luisa María Alcalde contenderá para Jefa de Gobierno de la CDMX? Esto dijo la funcionaria". Marca México (in Mexican Spanish). 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  14. ^ Ochoa, Ximena (2023-06-19). "Adán Augusto felicitó a Luisa María Alcalde por su nueva encomienda en la Segob". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  15. ^ García, Caleb Torres (2023-06-21). "Luisa Alcalde: de modelo de video a secretaria de Gobernación". Quién (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  16. ^ Gaona, Jesús Pérez (2024-06-19). "Luisa María Alcalde levanta la mano para ser la próxima lideresa nacional de Morena". La Política Online (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  17. ^ Soriano, Ulysses (2024-07-03). "Fernández Noroña apoya a Luisa María Alcalde para liderar Morena". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  18. ^ Borjas, Evelin (2023-06-20). "Luisa María Alcalde esposo, ¿cuantos años llevan en relación?". TuNota (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  19. ^ Sandoval, Anayeli Tapia (2024-02-29). "Cómo es el lujoso edificio de las hermanas Luisa María y Bertha Alcalde en la colonia Roma, que habitan de forma irregular según Latinus". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  20. ^ Ramirez, Cristian (2023-06-23). "Luisa María Alcalde fotos, las sorprendentes imágenes que tiene en su Instagram la secretaria mexicana". TuNota (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  21. ^ Dina, Eduardo (2024-04-01). "Alertan por video de Luisa María Alcalde manipulado con IA que invita a programa de inversión en Telegram". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  22. ^ Soto, Dulce (2024-02-28). "Bertha Alcalde Luján, nueva titular del ISSSTE que acumula postulaciones de AMLO". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-04.


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