| Jesús Torrealba | |
| Office: | Executive Secretary of the Democratic Unity Roundtable |
| Term Start: | 23 September 2014 |
| Term End: | 17 February 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Ramón Guillermo Aveledo |
| Successor: | José Luis Cartaya (General Coordinator) |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Alma Mater: | Central University of Venezuela |
Jesús Alberto Torrealba Rodríguez (born May 18, 1958 in Caracas), also known as Chúo Torrealba, is a Venezuelan politician and journalist, serving as Secretary-General of the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) from September 24, 2014 to February 17, 2017.[1] [2]
Torrealba was originally active in the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) until 1974. In the 1980s, Torrealba trained as a teacher at the Pedagogical Institute of Caracas (IPC) and studied journalism at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV).[1] In 2000 he founded the civil association Radar de los barrios ("Radar of the slums") to promote social work in Caracas.[1] On September 23, 2014, Torrealba was elected Secretary-General of the Venezuelan opposition coalition (MUD).[3]