Miguel Ángel Mancera Espinosa[2] (Spanish pronunciation: [miˌɣeˈlaŋxel manˈseɾa]; born 16 January 1966) is a Mexican lawyer and politician who works with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).

Mancera graduated from the Faculty of Law of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in 1989, and he was awarded the Gabino Barreda Medal two years later for being the best student of his class.

[4] During these investigations, different officials from his cabinet and from his close team as Head of Government of Federal District have been indicted, imprisoned or remain fugitives.

The public prosecution service asked Mancera to sign a document that exempted the driver of the car that caused the accident from liability.

[8][9] Mancera asked Victoria Adato Green, then-Attorney General of the Federal District, to pursue the case, assisted by consultor Diego Ramudia, and managed to fine the responsible driver.

[7][9][10] Mancera earned his master's degree from the University of Barcelona[9] and the Metropolitan Autonomous University Azcapotzalco campus,[11] and his Juris Doctor from UNAM, with honors,[12] with his thesis "El injusto en la tentativa y la graduación de su pena en el derecho penal mexicano" ("Injustice and disparity in Mexican criminal sentencing").

[12][14] Mancera has worked as a candidate attorney, lawyer, and adviser at several law firms, including García Cordero y Asociados and Grupo de Abogados Consultores.

[7][9][12] In 2002, Mancera was a review committee member of the Criminal Procedure Code for the Federal District,[12] and around the same time, he began working in government after Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico City's Secretary of Public Security, invited him to be his adviser.

[35] As candidate, the proposals of Mancera included to continue Ebrard's policies,[36] an increase of 13,000 to 20,000 safety cameras,[37] a reduction of car travel time, the expansion of the Mexico City Metro 12 line, a review of the issue of solid waste, the minibuses will be removed from the streets, 18 water purification plants, a Green Plan, the replacement of garbage trucks to separate organic and inorganic waste, among others.

[38] On 1 July 2012, exit polls noted that Mancera was the presumed winner of the election, with a margin of 59.5–64.5%,[39] and had approximately 40% more votes than the second-place candidate, Paredes.

[16] On 7 July 2012, the Federal District Electoral Institute (IEDF) announced Mancera as Head of Government-elect, endorsing him with a certificate;[2][40][41] which he received on 8 October 2012.

[42] On 24 December 2012, Mancera began a voluntary disarmament campaign in Iztapalapa borough, in return people who participated would receive money, tablet computers, and home appliance;[45] small arms and grenades were exchanged.

[49] On 7 April 2013, Mexican actress Laura Zapata asked Mancera to help her son, whose car had been crashed and the responsible escaped.

According to the Metro operator, Sistema Transporte Colectivo, with the increase the system would use the earnings for several uses, including the improvement of the infrastructure and maintainment of its 12 lines and its 195 stations.

[13] In his spare time, he practices multiple sports, including Krav Maga, indoor cycling and weight lifting, hunting and aviation.

"[83] In February 2012, UNAM's Faculty of Law awarded Mancera the Raúl Carrancá y Trujillo Medal for his "academic and professional trajectory".