Alejandra León Gastélum
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Alejandra León Gastélum | |
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| Senator of the Congress of the Union for Baja California | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2018 Serving with Gerardo Novelo Osuna and Gina Cruz Blackledge | |
| Preceded by | Víctor Hermosillo y Celada |
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| Born | Alejandra del Carmen León Gastélum 9 June 1976 |
| Political party | Morena |
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| Education | Mexicali Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Politician |
Alejandra del Carmen León Gastélum (born 9 June 1976) is a Mexican politician who is currently Senator from the State of Baja California.[1] She is a member of Morena, having previously served in the Senate as a member of the Labor Party and the Citizens' Movement.
Education
[edit]She graduated from Mexicali Institute of Technology.
Career
[edit]She has served as Senator from Baja California since 2018. In April 2021, she resigned from MORENA and joined the Labor Party.[2] She later joined the Citizens' Movement and was a regional coordinator for the party in 2024.[3] In April 2024, she rejoined MORENA.[4]
As a member of the Senate, she has been a leading advocate for Armenian genocide recognition. In 2022, she introduced a Point of Agreement in the Senate to recognize the genocide, which was approved by the body in a unanimous Senate vote in 2023.[5] In April 2023, she and fellow Senator Indira Kempis Martínez met with Armenian president Vahagn Khachaturyan regarding the blockade of the Lachin corridor.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "SIL :: Sistema de Información Legislativa-PopUp Legislador". sil.gobernacion.gob.mx. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "Senadora Alejandra León Gastélum renuncia a Morena". Eje Central (in Spanish). 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "Alejandra León Gastélum es designada Coordinadora Regional de la Circunscripción 01 por Movimiento Ciudadano". Yahoo News (in Spanish). 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Alejandra León Gastélum regresa a bancada de Morena en el Senado". MVS Noticias (in Spanish). 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Antaramián, Carlos (2023-03-07). "Mexican Armenians Express Gratitude for Senate Recognition of Armenian Genocide". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "At a meeting with Mexican senators, the President addressed the blockade of the Lachin humanitarian corridor". Armenpress. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- Living people
- 1976 births
- 21st-century Mexican women politicians
- Labor Party (Mexico) politicians
- Morena (political party) politicians
- Senators of the LXIV and LXV Legislatures of Mexico
- Politicians from Baja California
- Women members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico)
- Mexicali Institute of Technology alumni