Antonia Jiménez Trava (1917-2011) was a Mexican attorney. She was the first female law graduate from UADY, the first woman appointed to public office in Yucatán. She served as the first Director of the Civil Registry, the first President of the Electoral Institute of the State and the first President of the Judiciary. She was a feminist, writing her dissertation on the legality of denying women the vote and when appointed to run the Civil Registry, she eliminated discriminatory texts from the marriage ceremony.
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25 February 1917 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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Died |
16 March 2011 (aged 94) Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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