Raymundo Cárdenas

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Raymundo Cárdenas Hernández (b. February 3, 1950) is a Mexican left-wing politician from Zacatecas affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) who currently serves in the lower house of the Mexican Congress.

[edit] Political career

Cárdenas was an active member of the Unified Socialist Party of Mexico (PSUM) in Zacatecas. From 1983 to 1986 he served as local deputy in the Congress of Zacatecas representing the PSUM, then from 1991 to 1994 he served again in the Congress of Zacatecas during the LV Legislature representing the PRD.

In 2000 he was elected to serve in the Senate during the LVIII and LIX Legislatures (2000 to 2006).

In the 2006 Congressional Election he won a seat in the lower house of the Mexican Congress.