Griselda Álvarez

For the Bolivian footballer, see Griselda Álvarez (footballer).

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Álvarez, the second or maternal family name is Ponce, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de León.
Griselda Álvarez
Governor of Colima
In office
1 November 1979 – 31 October 1985
Preceded byArturo Noriega Pizano
Succeeded byElías Zamora Verduzco
Senator of the Republic
In office
1 September 1976 – 31 August 1979
Personal details
Born(1913-04-05)5 April 1913
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died26 March 2009(2009-03-26) (aged 95)
Mexico City, Mexico
PartyInstitutional Revolutionary Party
Alma materNational Autonomous University of Mexico
ProfessionTeacher, writer, politician

Griselda Álvarez Ponce de León (5 April 1913 – 26 March 2009) was the first female governor in Mexico. Álvarez was Governor of the state of Colima from 1979 to 1985.

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