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Alejandra León Gastélum

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Alejandra León Gastélum
Senator of the Congress of the Union
for Baja California
Assumed office
1 September 2018
Preceded byVíctor Hermosillo y Celada
Personal details
Born
Alejandra del Carmen León Gastélum

(1976-06-09) 9 June 1976 (age 48)
Political partyMorena
Other political
affiliations
EducationMexicali Institute of Technology
OccupationPolitician

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]

  1. ^ "SIL :: Sistema de Información Legislativa-PopUp Legislador". sil.gobernacion.gob.mx. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  2. ^ "Senadora Alejandra León Gastélum renuncia a Morena". Eje Central (in Spanish). 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Alejandra León Gastélum regresa a bancada de Morena en el Senado". MVS Noticias (in Spanish). 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  5. ^ Antaramián, Carlos (2023-03-07). "Mexican Armenians Express Gratitude for Senate Recognition of Armenian Genocide". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  6. ^ "At a meeting with Mexican senators, the President addressed the blockade of the Lachin humanitarian corridor". Armenpress. Retrieved 2024-06-18.