Margarita Zavala
Mexican politician
Margarita Zavala de Calderón (Spanish pronunciation: [marɣaˈɾita saˈβala]; born Margarita Ester Zavala Gómez del Campo on 25 July 1967) is a Mexican lawyer and politician. She is the wife of the former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón. She served as the First Lady of Mexico during her husband's tenure.
Margarita Zavala | |
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First Lady of Mexico | |
In role 1 December 2006 – 30 November 2012 | |
President | Felipe Calderón |
Preceded by | Marta Sahagún |
Succeeded by | Angélica Rivera |
Member of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 29 August 2003 – 1 April 2006 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District | |
In office 15 September 1994 – 14 September 1997 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Margarita Ester Zavala Gómez del Campo 25 July 1967 Mexico City, Mexico |
Political party | National Action Party |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Free School of Law |
Website | Official website |
Zavala also ran as an independent candidate for the presidency of Mexico between 12 October 2017 and 16 May 2018 during the 2018 election cycle.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Margarita Zavala 'alza la mano' para competir por la presidencia en 2018". Expansión (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2016-12-19.
Other websites
change- Yo con México Archived 2019-07-23 at the Wayback Machine - Campaign website
- Margarita Zavala Gómez del Campo Archived 2019-07-03 at the Wayback Machine - Presidencia de la República (Calderón Administration)