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08. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
Mexico
Claudia Sheinbaum made history when she was elected Mexico's first female president in a landslide victory in June 2024. Her swearing-in in October was met with cheers of "Presidenta."
Born to a Jewish family in Mexico City, Sheinbaum is also the first Jewish president of her country.
From 2018 until 2023, Sheinbaum served as Mayor of Mexico City. One of her accomplishments was introducing a new "cablebus" system that improved citywide commuting.
An accomplished scientist with a Ph.D. in energy engineering, she is among the scientists and policymakers who share the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for participation on a United Nations climate science panel.

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