Indira Kempis Martínez
Indira Kempis Martínez | |
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| Senator of the Republic | |
| In office 1 September 2018 – 31 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ivonne Álvarez |
| Succeeded by | Blanca Judith Díaz Delgado |
| Constituency | Nuevo León |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1982 Cuautla, Morelos, Mexico |
| Party | Institutional Revolutionary Party (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Citizens' Movement (2018–2023) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Indira Kempis Martínez (born 22 August 1982) is a Mexican politician who served as a senator from Nuevo León from 2018 to 2024. A former member of Citizens' Movement (MC), Kempis became an independent in December 2023.[1][2] In January 2024, she joined the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) as a senator within their caucus.[3]
Inspired by El Salvador's adoption of Bitcoin, Kempis has been a strong supporter of adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. She has stated that, "Making bitcoin a legal tender means putting a level playing field for people who are excluded in almost all countries."[4][5]
Born in Cuautla, Morelos, Kempis obtained her communications degree from ITESM and subsequently earned a master's degree in public administration and policy. In 2018, she was elected to the Senate, and in 2023, she unsuccessfully contended for her party's presidential nomination for the 2024 election.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Índira Kempis deja bancada de Movimiento Ciudadano en el Senado". El Universal. 21 December 2023.
- ^ República, Senado de la. "Senadora Indira Kempis Martínez". www.senado.gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Luciano Campos Garza (19 January 2024). "La senadora Indira Kempis brinca al PRI tras su renuncia a MC". Proceso.
- ^ "«We need bitcoin to be legal tender in Mexico because if it is not so, if we do not make that decision as El Salvador did, it is very difficult to take action» — Indira Kempis, Mexican Senator". El Salvador in English (in Spanish). 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ Techtegia (2022-02-24). "Senadora mexicana exigió convertir Bitcoin en moneda de curso legal". Conoce las personas, productos, servicios y empresas que están cambiando el mundo. Nuestro medio es la tecnología (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Senadora Indira Kempis denuncia amenazas de MC, tras registrarse como aspirante a la Presidencia". El Universal. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Luna, Alemao (18 November 2023). "Indira Kempis denunció que Movimiento Ciudadano le negó el registro para ser precandidata presidencial". Infobae.