Ruth Zavaleta

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Ruth Zavaleta Salgado
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
Incumbent
Assumed office  30 August 2007
Preceded by	María Elena Álvarez Bernal
4th Jefe Delegacional of Venustiano Carranza
In office 2003 – 2005
Preceded by	María Guadalupe Morales Rubio
Born	27 August 1966 Mexico City
Nationality	Mexican
Political party	Party of the Democratic Revolution
Alma mater	National Autonomous University of Mexico
Profession	Sociology

Ruth Zavaleta Salgado (born August 27, 1966) is a Mexican left-wing politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). She is a founder member of the PRD and the first female PRD politician to serve as President of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies.

[edit] Personal life and education

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

[edit] 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 will be 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).

Political offices
Preceded by María Elena Álvarez Bernal	President of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico 2007 – present	Incumbent
Preceded by María Guadalupe Morales Rubio	Jefe Delegacional of Venustiano Carranza 2003 – 2005	Succeeded by Rocío Barrera Badillo