Mónica Fernández Balboa (born 4 July 1966) is a Mexican architect and politician from the

National Regeneration Movement The National Regeneration Movement (), commonly referred to by its syllabic abbreviation Morena (), is a major left-wing political party in Mexico, often described as oscillating between social democracy and populism. As of 2023, it is the la ...

(Morena) who previously belonged to the

Party of the Democratic Revolution The Party of the Democratic Revolution (, , PRD) is a state-level social democracy, social democratic political party in Mexico (previously national, until 2024). The PRD originated from the Democratic Current, a political faction formed in 198 ...

(PRD). She served in the

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for

Tabasco Tabasco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tabasco, 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It i ...

during the 64th Congress (2018–2021). From 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020, she served as

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, to which she was elected with 110 votes in favor, one against, and two abstentions. As a member of the PRD, from 2006 to 2009, she served in the

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during the 60th Congress for Tabasco's 6th district.

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1951 births Living people Presidents of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Tabasco Morena (political party) politicians 21st-century Mexican women politicians Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara alumni Women legislative speakers Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) for Tabasco Deputies of the LX Legislature of Mexico Women members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) {{Mexico-politician-Morena-stub