Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda
Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda | |
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Ávila Olmeda in 2021 | |
| 17th Governor of Baja California | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime Bonilla Valdez |
| Mayor of Mexicali | |
| In office 1 October 2019 – 6 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Sánchez Vasquez |
| Succeeded by | Guadalupe Mora Quinonez |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Baja California's 2nd district | |
| In office 1 September 2018 – 1 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Luz Argelia Paniagua Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Martha Lizeth Noriega Galaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1985 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico |
| Political party | MORENA |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda (born 19 October 1985) is a Mexican politician and attorney. A member of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), she is the current Governor of Baja California, the first woman to serve in the position. Prior to this, she was the first woman to serve as mayor of Mexicali from 2019 to 2021, and represented Baja California's 2nd electoral district in the Chamber of Deputies in the in the LXIV Legislature. Polling conducted in December 2024 found her to be the most popular politician in the country, with an approval rating of 69.7%.