Sheinbaum’s 20 Cabinet Ministers Highlight Continuity, Innovation

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has announced three additional cabinet members: Claudia Curiel de Icaza as Minister of Culture, Josefina Rodríguez as Minister of Tourism, and Marath Baruch Bolaños as Minister of Labor and Social Welfare. The Ministers of Navy and National Defense are the only positions yet to be filled, with their appointments to be announced in September.

Claudia Curiel - Minister of Culture

Curiel holds a degree in History from UNAM and has specialized in Arts Education through the international Global Leaders Program (GLP), offered by universities such as McGill, NVU, and Harvard. With over 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, she has collaborated with the Philharmonic Orchestra and helped develop the Law of Independent Cultural Spaces and the Law of Memory. Currently, she serves as the head of the Ministry of Culture for the Government of Mexico City.

"I am convinced that culture is the language of identities. It allows us to understand who we are, where we are, what our time is, and what we want to build. No answer to this would be possible without knowing how we got here," she said following her appointment.

Josefina Rodríguez - Minister of Tourism

Rodríguez holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla and a Master's degree in Senior Management from Universidad del Valle de Tlaxcala. With experience in both the public and private sectors, she has been serving as Minister of Tourism of Tlaxcala since 2021. She has stated that her tenure will mark a new era for tourism, aimed at enhancing competitiveness through innovation, promotion, and sustainable development policies for each destination.

"I am committed to dedicating my loyalty and creativity to advancing tourism for everyone, ensuring that indigenous peoples, artisans, and entire communities across the 32 states benefit from this noble industry.”

Marath Bolaños - Minister of Labor and Social Welfare

Bolaños holds a degree in International Relations from UNAM and has pursued Master's studies in Latin American Studies at UNAM. Throughout his career, he has served as professor at UNAM, legislator, and private secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Since 2023, he has been the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, succeeding Luisa María Alcalde. He stated that his 2024-2030 agenda aims to consolidate the 2019 reform, which introduced changes in outsourcing, minimum wage setting, and a new labor model.

So far, Sheinbaum has introduced a total of 20 ministers, demonstrating continuity with MORENA ideals while also adopting a moderate approach in her administration. 

1. Marcelo Ebrard has been appointed Minister of Economy

2.  Juan Ramón de la Fuente as Minister of Foreign Affairs

3. Alicia Bárcena as Minister of the Environment

4. Ernestina Godoy as Head of the Legal Counsel’s Office of the Presidency

5. Julio Berdegué as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

6. Rosaura Ruiz as head of the new Ministry of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation, previously known as CONAHCYT.

7. Luz Elena González as Minister of Energy

8.  Raquel Buenrostro as Minister of Public Administration

9. Edna Elena Vega as Minister of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urban Development (SEDATU)

10. David Kershenobich as Minister of Health

11. Jesús Antonio Esteva as Minister of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation

12. Rogelio Ramírez de la O as Minister of Finance and Public Credit

13. Rosa Icela Rodríguez as Minister of Interior

14. Mario Delgado as Minister of Public Education

15. Ariadna Montiel as Minister of Welfare 

16. Omar García as Minister of Security and Citizen Protection

17. Lázaro Cardenas Batel as Head of the Office of the Presidency