Dulce María Sauri Riancho

Dulce María Sauri Riancho (born 14 August 1951) During her tenure as governor, reforms which restructured the Henequen industry in Yucatán were implemented. The toll road between Mérida and Cancún was also built and became operational during her administration.

Life and political career Dulce María Sauri was born in Mérida, Yucatán, in 1951. She studied sociology at the Universidad Iberoamericana. Between 1977 and 1982, she worked in the Federal Public Administration in various capacities: Social Programming Technical Assistance Plan (1975–1977); State of Coahuila, Ministry of Programming and Budget (1977–1979); Outreach Program Coordinator for Integrated Rural Development Programme (PIDER) (1979–1982) and head of Ministry of Planning and Budget Evaluation Unit for Yucatán (1979–1982).

She has been an active member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) since 1981. She has served in the Congress of Yucatán and as a federal deputy in the lower house of Congress (for Yucatán's 4th district, 1982–85). She served as the president of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organization of American States from 1998–2000.