Rocío Nahle García
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Norma Rocío Nahle García (born 14 April 1964) is a Mexican politician and petrochemical engineer, and a member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena). She was the Secretary of Energy in the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador from 2018 to 2023; previously, she was a federal deputy for the 11th district of Veracruz [es], based in Coatzacoalcos, and Coordinator of her party's Parliamentary Group in the Chamber of Deputies.[1][2]
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Nahle and the second or maternal family name is García.
Quick Facts Governor-elect of Veracruz, Preceded by ...
Rocío Nahle García | |
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Governor-elect of Veracruz | |
Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Cuitláhuac García Jiménez |
Secretary of Energy | |
In office 1 December 2018 – 13 October 2023 | |
President | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |
Preceded by | Pedro Joaquín Coldwell |
Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Maciel Torres [es] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-04-14) 14 April 1964 (age 60) Río Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico |
Political party | National Regeneration Movement |
Alma mater | Autonomous University of Zacatecas |
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She is the governor-elect of Veracruz after winning the 2024 elections, becoming the first woman and the first person not born in the state to govern the state once assuming the position.[3]