Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, born 24 June 1962 in Mexico City, became the 66th President of the United Mexican States on 1 October 2024 — Mexico's first female President and first Jewish president. She was previously Head of Government of Mexico City (2018–2023) and a contributing IPCC climate scientist.

The Family's Roots: Jewish Mexican

The Sheinbaum family is Ashkenazi Jewish on her father's side (from Lithuania and Bulgaria via the United States) and Sephardic Jewish on her mother's side (from Bulgaria). Both her grandparents fled Europe in the 1920s and 1930s and settled in Mexico.

Her Parents

Father: Carlos Sheinbaum Yoselevitz (1928 – 2013) — Mexican-Jewish biochemist and tannery-business owner.

Mother: Annie Pardo Cemo, born 1939 — distinguished cell-biology professor at UNAM.

Her Sister and Brother

Adriana Sheinbaum Pardo — Claudia's elder sister.

Julio Sheinbaum Pardo — Claudia's brother; physicist.

Her First Husband: Carlos Imaz

Claudia was previously married to Carlos Imaz Gispert, a sociologist and political figure, from 1986 to 2016.

Her Daughter and Stepson

Mariana Imaz Sheinbaum, daughter from her first marriage.

A stepson, Rodrigo Imaz, from Carlos Imaz's earlier relationship.

Her Second Husband: Jesús María Tarriba

Jesús María Tarriba Unger — Mexican Banxico (Central Bank) economist; Claudia's second husband, married in November 2023 (during the presidential campaign).

The Sheinbaum Family Tree at a Glance

Family Origins: Ashkenazi Jewish (Lithuania, Bulgaria via US); Sephardic Jewish (Bulgaria).

Parents: Carlos Sheinbaum Yoselevitz (1928 – 2013, biochemist); Annie Pardo Cemo (b. 1939, UNAM biologist).

Siblings: Adriana Sheinbaum (elder sister); Julio Sheinbaum (brother, physicist).

First Husband: Carlos Imaz Gispert (m. 1986, div. 2016).

Daughter (with Carlos Imaz): Mariana Imaz Sheinbaum.

Stepson: Rodrigo Imaz.

Second Husband: Jesús María Tarriba Unger (Banxico economist; m. November 2023).

Claudia Sheinbaum:

  • Born 24 June 1962, Mexico City
  • UNAM (BSc Physics, 1989; MSc Energy Engineering, 1994; PhD Energy Engineering, 1995)
  • Contributor, IPCC reports — Nobel Peace Prize shared with IPCC, 2007
  • Secretary of Environment, Mexico City (2000–2006)
  • Head of Government of Mexico City (5 December 2018 – 16 June 2023)
  • 66th President of Mexico from 1 October 2024

What the Sheinbaum Family Story Teaches Us

Two Jewish-immigrant families that fled Europe in the early 20th century. A biochemist father. A UNAM cell-biology professor mother. An elder sister and a physicist brother. A first marriage that produced a daughter and a stepson. A second husband from the Mexican central bank. A 2024 election that made her Mexico's first female and first Jewish President.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Sheinbaum story carries the same lesson. Diaspora trees often have two migration stories on either side. The Sheinbaum tree carries both Ashkenazi (paternal) and Sephardic (maternal) Jewish migration routes to Mexico. Write down both sides of every diaspora family. The two roads home are both real.

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