Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the former Head of the Government of Mexico City, is now making a sensation after defeating key rival Xochitl Galvez to become the first Jewish and woman president of Mexico, a country that boasts the world’s largest Catholics.
The new Mexican president’s announcement shocked the world, as Claudia never emphasized her religion. She recalls her parents are atheists and raised her in a secular household in Mexico.
Claudia was born into a highly educated family. Her father, Carlos Sheinbaum Yoselevitz, and mother, Annie Pardo Cemo, are both scientists.
However, sometimes, Claudia had to face backlash because of her Jewish heritage, but she said that she never belonged to the Jewsih community.
To prove her words, she even brought forward her birth certificate when netizens asked if she was really a Mexican. At the time, Claudia proudly said, “I am 100 percent Mexican, the proud daughter of Mexican parents.“
As an academic and author, Sheinbaum has published over 100 articles and two books
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, a former secretary of the environment of Mexico City, has worked in environmental development for a long time.
As an Environmentalist, she has authored over 100 articles on the environment, sustainable development, and energy.
Further, she has also written two books in the same genre, which provided her with reasonable royalty.
Similarly, in 2019, Sheinbaum initiated various environmental development-related works, which included planting 15 million trees, banning single-use plastics, and promoting recycling.
In 2018, Sheinbaum BBC listed her at number 70 on the BBC 100 Women list for her contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Further, as the Head of the Government of Mexico City, Sheinbaum invested US $2 billion, 40 billion pesos to modernize the Mexico City Metro.
The 61-year-old Mexican politician has also contributed to the country’s education by opening the ‘Mi Beca para Empezar’ scholarship program for 1.2 million students.
However, Sheinbaum resigned on June 12, 2023, after serving as Head of the Government of Mexico for four years since joining on December 5, 2018.
According to Wikipedia, the annual salary of the Head of the Mexican government is reported to be around 67,903 USD or 1,191,394 Mexican pesos.
So, from her position in the Mexican government, Sheinbaum probably received an annual salary of around $60,000 or 1,000,000 pesos.
After becoming president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo probably earns around MX$200,000+ monthly salary, as former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador used to receive MX$208,570.92 monthly salary, as reported on his Wikipedia page.
Further, her basic annual salary would reach MX$ 2,400,000+ (two million four hundred thousand+).
Nevertheless, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s net worth is between $5 and $10 million in 2024 based on her salary ranges from previous and current positions.
Additional Information
- Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo does not follow any religion, although her heritage takes her back to Judaism.
- Sheinbaum is her paternal surname, and her maternal family name is Pardo. She has a brother named Julio, who is a physicist.
- According to media outlets, Claudia clinched the presidency with a vote ranging from 58.3% to 60.7%.
- Claudia Sheinbaum’s husband’s name is Jesús María Tarriba. Before marrying Jesús in 2023, she married Carlos Ímaz Gispert, with whom she had a daughter, Mariana Imaz Sheinbaum.
