Sergio Salomón Céspedes Peregrina (born 18 April 1969[2]) is a Mexican politician affiliated with Morena and substitute Governor of Puebla from 2022 to 2024.
[4][5] In the legislature, he was the leader of the Morena majority, having switched to that party in his second legislative campaign, and presided over the Government and Political Coordination Board.
Céspedes had previously been noted as Barbosa's preferred gubernatorial contender in 2024 and was the first candidate to publicly declare his interest, but the appointment renders him ineligible for election.
[8][3] The state legislature, in which Morena holds a majority, made the appointment despite criticism from national party president Mario Martín Delgado, who issued a statement decrying the fact that proceedings to name a substitute governor were in motion before Barbosa was buried.
[4] Between 2013 and 2016, he obtained a law degree from the Universidad del Valle de Puebla [es].