**Primary Article:**
**Luisa María Alcalde to Resign from SEGOB for Morena Presidency Bid, Says AMLO**
On September 18, 2024, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that Luisa María Alcalde Luján, the current head of the Secretariat of the Interior (SEGOB), will step down on Friday, September 20, 2024. Alcalde intends to run for the presidency of the National Executive Committee (CEN) of Morena, succeeding Mario Martín Delgado Carrillo before October 31, 2024.
The announcement follows a call from Morena’s National Council on September 8, 2024, for a Seventh National Extraordinary Congress. Scheduled for September 22, 2024, this congress will address the renewal of the Presidential and General Secretariat positions, among other roles within the party’s executive committee. The event is set to take place at the World Trade Center in Mexico City.
President López Obrador, speaking at his morning press conference from the National Palace, highlighted Alcalde’s qualifications and praised her as an exceptional leader. However, he also noted that neither he nor the President-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, will attend the Congress, citing a prior engagement to inaugurate new carriages for the Maya Train.
Alcalde, who expressed her interest in leading Morena during an interview on July 8, 2024, stated it would be an honor to guide and consolidate the party. She emphasized the need for Morena to remain true to its principles and to foster public participation and debate.
In related comments, Sheinbaum mentioned that the decision ultimately rests with Morena and stressed the importance of maintaining a clear separation between the government and the party.
Delgado Carrillo, the current president of Morena’s National Executive Committee, assumed the role on November 5, 2020. His term was extended by the Electoral Tribunal until October 31, 2024, the date set for the party’s National Assembly.
Morena, founded on October 2, 2011, as a civil association, gained official status as a political party on July 9, 2014. It now governs the majority of Mexican states, has a significant presence in Congress, and recently celebrated a decade of political activity.
**Who is Luisa María Alcalde Luján?**
Born on August 24, 1987, in Mexico City, Luisa María Alcalde Luján is a 36-year-old law graduate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and holds a Master’s degree in Law from the University of California, Berkeley. She began her political career with Morena in 2011 and has held various significant roles, including serving as a federal deputy and as the head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) since December 1, 2018. She was appointed as the head of SEGOB in June 2023.
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**Secondary Article:**
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