Claudia Sheinbaum's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Claudia Sheinbaum. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is a Mexican politician, scientist, and academic currently serving as the 66th president of Mexico since 2024. She is notable for being the first woman and first Jewish person to hold this position. Affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), she previously served as Head of Government of Mexico City from 2018 to 2023. Sheinbaum was also ranked as the fourth most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2024.

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1999: Received UNAM Young Researcher Prize

In 1999, Claudia Sheinbaum received the prize for being the best UNAM young researcher in engineering and technological innovation.

2000: PRD Previously Governing Borough Since 2000

In 2015 Sheinbaum flipped the Tlalpan borough from the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), which had governed the borough since 2000.

2015: Nominated and Won Mayorship of Tlalpan

In the 2015 Federal District local elections, Claudia Sheinbaum was nominated by the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) for the mayorship of Tlalpan. She won with 29.48% of the vote.

July 2018: Elected Head of Government of Mexico City

On 1 July 2018, Claudia Sheinbaum was elected to a six-year term as the head of government of Mexico City with 47.08% of the vote.

December 2018: Inaugurated as Head of Government of Mexico City

On 5 December 2018, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as Mexico City's head of government. She became the first elected female head of government and the first to come from a Jewish background.

2018: Named One of BBC's 100 Women

In 2018, Claudia Sheinbaum was named one of BBC's 100 Women.

2021: UNESCO Award for Pilares Community Centers

Community centers called pilares were established in marginalized neighborhoods and towns. In 2021, these spaces promoted arts, sports, education, and cultural activities and were recognized with an award from UNESCO.

2022: Decline in Homicide Rate

Between 2018 and 2022, Mexico City's homicide rate declined from 17.9 to 8.6 per 100,000 people during Claudia Sheinbaum's term as Head of Government.

June 2024: Sheinbaum projected as president-elect

On June 2, 2024, Sheinbaum was projected the winner of the election by the INE's quick count at 11:50 CST, making her the virtual president-elect. On June 6, district tallies confirmed that Sheinbaum won a landslide victory. She received the highest number of votes ever recorded for a candidate in Mexican history, carried 31 out of 32 states, and achieved 59.76% of the vote, the highest vote percentage since free and fair elections began in Mexico.

October 2024: Sheinbaum sworn in as president

On October 1, 2024, Sheinbaum was sworn in as president, becoming the first woman, as well as the first person of predominantly Jewish heritage, to hold the office. The presidential sash was handed to her by Ifigenia Martínez, the president of the Congress of the Union and a prominent figure for the Mexican left. In her address to Congress, Sheinbaum thanked her predecessor, highlighted her historic election as the first woman to the presidency, pledged responsible fiscal policies, and reassured foreign investors.

2024: Sheinbaum Ranked Among World's Most Powerful Women

In 2024, Forbes ranked Claudia Sheinbaum as the fourth most powerful woman in the world.

2024: Won Presidential Election

In the 2024 presidential election, Claudia Sheinbaum defeated Xóchitl Gálvez in a landslide.

February 2025: Reached agreement with President Trump to suspend tariffs

In February 2025, following President Trump’s executive order implementing tariffs on Mexican imports, Sheinbaum reached an agreement with Trump to suspend the tariffs for one month, committing to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the border.

May 2025: Homicide rate decreased

During the first months of Sheinbaum's administration, the homicide rate decreased by approximately 25%, with daily homicides falling from 86.9 at the start of her term to 64.5 as of May 2025.

June 2025: Narcotics Confiscated

By June 2025, authorities had confiscated approximately 178 tonnes of narcotics, including 3 million fentanyl pills, from 1,150 clandestine laboratories.