Mario Martín Delgado Carrillo (born 17 June 1972) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the

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(MORENA). Delgado Carrillo has served as the

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in the cabinet of President

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since 1 October 2024. From 5 November 2020 to 30 September 2024 he was the party's president. Delgado Carrillo was born in the city of

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in 1972. He served as a

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for Mexico City from 2012 to 2018 during the 62nd and 63rd sessions of

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, elected on a

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(PRD) ticket. In the 2018 general election he was elected to the

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as MORENA's candidate in Mexico City's 13th district. On 5 November 2020 he resigned his seat to become president of MORENA and was replaced by his substitute, . On 5 July 2024, president-elect

announced that Delgado Carrillo was to serve in her cabinet as

as of 1 October.

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1972 births Living people Alumni of the University of Essex Deputies of the LXIV Legislature of Mexico Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México alumni Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Mexico City Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) for Mexico City Secretaries of education of Mexico Morena (political party) politicians Party of the Democratic Revolution politicians Politicians from Colima City Senators of the LXII and LXIII Legislatures of Mexico {{Mexico-politician-Morena-stub