Marisela Morales | |
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Attorney General of Mexico | |
In office 1 April 2011 – 30 November 2011 | |
President | Felipe Calderón |
Preceded by | Arturo Chávez |
Succeeded by | Jesús Murillo Karam |
Personal details | |
Born | Mexico City[1] | March 1, 1970
Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Awards | International Women of Courage Award (2011) |
Marisela Morales Ibáñez is a Mexican lawyer who served as Attorney General of Mexico in 2011.
She was born in Mexico City and graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico with a degree in law before completing a master's degree in criminal science from the National Institute of Criminal Sciences.[2] On March 31, 2011, she was appointed by President Felipe Calderón to replace Arturo Chávez as the Attorney General of Mexico.[3] Upon being confirmed by the Senate,[1] she became the 42nd Attorney General, and the first woman to hold the position.[3] Prior to her appointment to the office of Attorney General, she served as the Assistant Attorney General for Specialized Investigation of Organized Crime.[citation needed] She has been praised for her work by United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama, and received the 2011 International Women of Courage Award.[4][5]