Karla Patricia Ruiz MacFarland
Karla Ruiz McFarland | |
|---|---|
| 28th Mayor of Tijuana | |
| In office February 12, 2021 – September 29, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Arturo González Cruz |
| Succeeded by | Montserrat Caballero |
| In office October 16, 2020 – November 5, 2020 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Arturo González Cruz |
| Succeeded by | Arturo González Cruz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karla Patricia Ruiz McFarland Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Political party | MORENA |
| Spouse | Gabriel Portilla |
| Education | Ibero-American University Tijuana (BS) |
Karla Ruiz McFarland is a Mexican politician who served as the 28th mayor of Tijuana.[1] A member of the National Regeneration Movement, she is the first female mayor of Tijuana and the former Secretary of Municipal Education.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Ruiz McFarland is the daughter of Guillermo Ruiz Hernández, the current Attorney General of Baja California. She attended Our Lady of Peace, a private Catholic high school in San Diego, and graduated from the Ibero-American University Tijuana with a bachelor's degree in Communications.
Early career
[edit]Before entering politics, she worked at marketing agencies and at news outlets, including for TV Azteca and PSN. She also founded El Foro de Baja California, a newspaper specializing in Law, and served as Director of Public Relations at her family's law firm.[3][4]
In 2019, she joined the municipal cabinet as head of the Municipal Education Secretariat.
Mayor of Tijuana
[edit]Ruiz McFarland was appointed mayor of Tijuana on October 16, 2020, after then-mayor Arturo González Cruz briefly stepped down to seek the state government candidacy for his Morena political party. Her term ended momentarily on November 5 when González resumed his mayoral duties while awaiting a decision on his nomination. On February 12, 2021, she returned to the mayor's office after González's resignation.[5] She left the post on September 29.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Hernández, Juan Miguel (October 16, 2020). "Desde hoy, Tijuana tiene una alcaldesa". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Fry, Wendy; Mendoza, Alexandra (October 15, 2020). "Tijuana gets a new mayor as governor throws wild accusations against predecessor". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Salinas, Juan Arturo (October 2010). "Licenciada Karla Patricia Ruiz Macfarland: combinar el Derecho con la Comunicación" (PDF). Revista Campestre (in Spanish). Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "¿Quién es la alcaldesa Karla Ruiz McFarland?". Cadena Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). October 16, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Anuncia Karla Ruiz Macfarland nuevo titular de Seguridad en Tijuana". Newsweek México (in Mexican Spanish). February 13, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Suarez, Jocelyn (September 29, 2021). "Emite Karla Ruiz mensaje tras dejar el cargo de presidenta municipal". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved January 7, 2023.