Ruth Zavaleta Explained

Ruth Zavaleta Salgado
Office:President of the Chamber of Deputies
Term Start:1 September 2007
Term End:31 August 2008
Predecessor:María Elena Álvarez Bernal
Successor:César Duarte Jáquez
Order2:4th
Office2:Jefe Delegacional of Venustiano Carranza
Term Start2:2003
Term End2:2005
Predecessor2:María Guadalupe Morales Rubio
Successor2:Rocío Barrera Badillo
Birth Date:27 August 1966
Birth Place:Mexico City
Party:Ecologist Green Party of Mexico
Alma Mater:National Autonomous University of Mexico
Profession:Sociology

Ruth Zavaleta Salgado (born August 27, 1966) is a Mexican politician. She was affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) until November 2009 [1] but changed and is currently part of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico.[2] She is a founding member of the PRD and the first female PRD politician to serve as President of the Chamber of Deputies 2007-2008.[3]

Personal life and education

Zavaleta holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

Political career

In 1989 Zavaleta was one of the founders of the PRD. In 1997 Cuauhtemoc Cárdenas designated her as Secretary of Social Development in the government of the Mexican Federal District; she then served (1998 - 2000) as Secretary of Finance in the Mexican Federal District.

From 2000 to 2003 she served in the Legislative Assembly of the Mexican Federal District. In 2003 she was elected borough mayor (Jefe Delegacional) of Venustiano Carranza.

In 2006 Zavaleta won a seat in the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico; hence she was serving during the LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress. In 2007 she was elected President of the Chamber of Deputies Directive Board for the second year of the LX Legislature (September 2007 - August 2008).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=471524 Cronica 25 November 2009 Mexican Journal.
  2. http://www.partidoverde.org.mx/pvem/ruth-zavaleta-salgado/ Ecological Green Party of Mexico Official Website
  3. Book: Enciclopedia Política de México 9 Tomo V. . Senade de la República - Instituto Belisario Domínguez . 2010 .