Alejandro Palma Suárez appointed rector of Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala (2026‑2030)

The Honorable University Council of the Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala (UATx) elected Alejandro Palma Suárez as rector for the 2026‑2030 term, succeeding Dr. Serafín Ortiz Ortiz. Palma was chosen unanimously from a shortlist that included Rosa Ortega Landeros and Mauro Sánchez Ibarra.

Palma, a veteran educator with 58 years of experience, pledged to continue the Institutional Improvement Acceleration Plan (PIMA) and the Humanist Integrative Model based on Capacities (MHIC). He highlighted the need to sustain academic projects, strengthen research, and deepen the university’s ties with the Tlaxcala community. The appointment marks the start of a new leadership cycle for the state’s main public university, which serves thousands of students across undergraduate and graduate programs.