Mara Lezama Espinosa

María Elena Hermelinda Lezama Espinosa (born 29 September 1968), known as Mara Lezama, is a Mexican journalist and politician from the Morena party. She is the current Governor of Quintana Roo, becoming the first woman to govern the state. Political career She was the municipal president of Benito Juárez from 2021 to 2022. She then became the candidate supported by the Juntos Hacemos Historia alliance to become Governor of Quintana Roo in the 2022 local elections, which she won. References Living people 1968 births 21st-century Mexican women politicians Women mayors of places in Mexico Morena (political party) politicians Politicians from Mexico City Politicians from Quintana Roo Anahuac universities Mexican Catholics Municipal presidents in Quintana Roo 21st-century Mexican politicians Governors of Quintana Roo Women governors of States of Mexico