Teresa Romero

Teresa Romero
Romero in 2025
Born (1958-06-18) June 18, 1958
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupations
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom (2024)

Teresa Romero (born June 18, 1958) is an American labor union leader.

In 2018, Romero became the first woman to lead the United Farm Workers as President, the first Latina to hold the position.

In 2020, Romero was named by Carnegie Corporation of New York as an honoree of the Great Immigrants Award

In May 2024, Romero received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden. Cesar Chavez, the United Farm Workers co-founder, posthumously received the honor in 1994. Earlier that same year in February, she receive the Dolores C. Huerta Woman of Courage Award presented by the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI).