Sheinbaum, 62, holds a doctorate in engineering from Mexico’s National Autonomous University and did postdoctoral studies at the University of California-Berkeley. She contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.

Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female president of Mexico when she takes her oath of office on Oct. 1. She promises to continue the social policies and constitutional reforms of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador,

Sheinbaum's inauguration for the 2024-2030 six-year term will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Congress of the Union in the San Lázaro Legislative Palace in Mexico City. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. (Mexico time) or 8 a.m. (Arizona and Pacific time).