Guadalupe Taddei Zavala (born 26 June 1963) is a Mexican civil servant, who has worked as the president of the National Electoral Institute since 2023, for a nine-year period. Taddei previously served as the president of the Electoral Institute of Sonora.
Early life and education Guadalupe Taddei Zavala was born in Cananea, Sonora, on 26 June 1963. She studied public administration at the Universidad de Sonora.
Career Federal Electoral Institute She began working at the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) in 1992, as the electoral coordinator for Chihuahua and Durango.
The following year, she became regional director of the vote-counting center for Aguascalientes, director of the National Electoral Consultation System of the Federal Voters Registry at the IFE in 2002, and State Electoral Registry Officer on the Local Executive Board of the IFE, between 2003 and 2014.
In 2014, she became the president of the Electoral Institute of Sonora, a position she held until 2021. Before her tenure, the IFE became the National Electoral Institute (INE). Following her tenure, she was named president of the Sonora Institute for Transparency for a seven-year period.
President of the INE On 31 March 2023, Taddei was selected as the President of the INE for a nine-year period.
Allegations of nepotism Several of her family members hold government positions in the government of Mexico and the state of Sonora. These include Luis Rogelio Pineda Taddei, her son, working as Private Secretary to the Governor of Sonora; Jorge Luis Taddei Bringas, her cousin, delegate at the Secretariat of Welfare in Sonora; Pablo Daniel Taddei Arriola, Jorge's son and Guadalupe's nephew, director of LitioMX; or , Pablo's sister, a member of the Congress of Sonora, among others.
As a result, she and her family have faced criticism over allegations of nepotism and potential conflicts of interest during elections.
Accolades On 19 October 2021, Taddei received the Sonoran Women's Empowerment Medal for her career.
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