Mara Lezama Espinosa

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lezama and the second or maternal family name is Espinosa.

María Elena Hermelinda Lezama Espinosa (born 29 September 1968), known as Mara Lezama, is a Mexican journalist and politician from the Morena party.^[1] She is the current Governor of Quintana Roo, becoming the first woman to govern the state.^[2]

Mara Lezama Espinosa
Lezama in 2022
9th Governor of Quintana Roo
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 September 2022
Preceded by	Carlos Joaquín González
Personal details
Born	María Elena Hermelinda Lezama Espinosa (1968-09-29) 29 September 1968 (age 56) Mexico City
Political party	National Regeneration Movement (2015–present)
Spouse	Omar Terrazas García
Children	3
Occupation	Politician and journalist

Political career

She was the mayor of Benito Juárez from 2021 to 2022. She then became a candidate for Governor of Quintana Roo, supported by the Juntos Hacemos Historia alliance in the 2022 local elections, which she eventually won.^[3]

In October 2024, she ordered the evacuation of Isla Holbox as a result of Hurricane Milton.^[4]