Mónica Fernández Balboa (born 4 July 1966) is a

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architect and politician from the National Regeneration Movement, serving as a Senator in the LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress from Tabasco. From September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020 she served as

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. As a member of the

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, from 2006 to 2009, she served as a federal deputy in the LX Legislature. Since September 1, 2019, Fernandez Balboa has been

. She was elected to the Presidency of the Senate with 110 votes in favor, one against, and two abstentions.

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