Olga Sánchez Cordero

Olga María del Carmen Sánchez Cordero Dávila (born 1947) is a Mexican politician and former jurist. She is the Secretary of the Interior of Mexico[1], and the first woman to ever hold this position. She previously served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, Mexico's highest federal court, from 26 January 1995 to 30 November 2015.[2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez Cordero and the second or maternal family name is Dávila.
Olga Sánchez Cordero
Secretary of the Interior
Assumed office
1 December 2018
PresidentAndrés Manuel López Obrador
Preceded byAlfonso Navarrete Prida
Senator of Mexico
Proportional representation
In office
1 September 2018 – 29 November 2018
Succeeded byJesusa Rodríguez
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
In office
26 January 1995 – 30 November 2015
Appointed byErnesto Zedillo
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byNorma Lucía Piña Hernández
Personal details
Born
Olga María del Carmen Sánchez Cordero Dávila

1947
Mexico City, Mexico
Political partyNational Regeneration Movement
Spouse(s)Eduardo García Villegas
Children3
EducationNational Autonomous University of Mexico

Career

Born in Mexico City, Sánchez Cordero studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Sánchez Cordero was the first female notary public in Mexico City. She was appointed Minister (Associate Justice) of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) by Ernesto Zedillo and confirmed by the Senate on 26 January 1995. She was the ninth woman to hold a seat on the SCJN. She left on 30 November 2015.[3]

In December 2017, Andrés Manuel López Obrador released his proposed cabinet listing and had Sánchez Cordero as his pick for Secretary of Interior.[4]

She was a Senator in Mexico's LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress from September 1st, 2018 until López Obrador's inauguration on December 1st, 2018, when she took office as Secretary of Interior. This made her the first woman to ever hold this position.

Political views

The Economist describes her as a "social liberal ... European-style social democrat."[5] She has announced her intention to propose decriminalization of recreational marijuana.[6] She also intends to decriminalize abortion throughout the country.[7]

Personal life

She is married to Eduardo García Villegas and has three children.[8]

References
  1. Glawe, Justin (2019-01-08). "Migrants' Message to Trump: 'We Don't Care' What You Do Next". Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. Dillon, Sam (25 August 2000). "Mexico Court Makes History By Siding With Congress". The New York Times. p. 3. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  3. Aranda, Jesús. "Juan N. Silva Meza y Olga Sánchez Cordero, "mancuerna de jueces por la libertad"". La Jornada. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. "Presenta AMLO Gabinete para Presidencia 2018-2024 #GabineteAMLO – AMLO". lopezobrador.org.mx. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. The Economist March 16-22, 2019, p.31
  6. Angell, Tom (3 July 2018). "Where Mexico's Next President Stands On Marijuana". Marijuana Moment. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. "Próximo gobierno buscará la despenalización del aborto en todo el país". SDPnoticias. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  8. "El perfil de Olga Sánchez Cordero (parte I)". RSVP. Retrieved 13 July 2018.


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