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]
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) |
Early life and education
editRuiz 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
editBefore 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
editRuiz 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.