Claudia Sheinbaum Appoints Lazaro Cardenas as Chief of Staff

Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum has appointed Lazaro Cardenas as her chief of staff. Cardenas, 60, comes from a prominent political family and will help Sheinbaum manage strategic government issues and relationships. He succeeds Alfonso Romo, who held the role between 2018 and 2020.

Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Thursday the appointment of Lazaro Cardenas as her government’s chief of staff.

Cardenas, 60, brings extensive political experience as a former congressman, governor, and presidential advisor. He is the son of Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, a three-time presidential candidate and former Mexico City governor, and the grandson of Lazaro Cardenas, a revered former president who nationalized the oil industry in 1938. Sheinbaum highlighted Cardenas' role in managing strategic government issues and fostering relationships with various sectors.

The newly appointed chief of staff expressed his honor at taking on the role, which was previously held by businessman Alfonso Romo from 2018 to 2020.