Jesús Zambrano Grijalva

José de Jesús Zambrano Grijalva (born 1 October 1953) is a Mexican politician who served as president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) from 2011 to 2014 and from 2020 to 2024, a position he still held when the party lost its national registration in the aftermath of the 2024 general election. He also served as a federal deputy during the 56th and 61st Congresses, both times representing Sonora, and in the 63rd Congress, representing the Federal District.

Life Jesús Zambrano Grijalva was born on 1 October 1953 in Empalme, Sonora. He studied for a degree in physics and mathematics from the Universidad de Sonora, which was not completed, and later obtained a degree in law through the open university system. He also earned the nickname El Tragabalas (The Bullet-Swallower) during this time. Later, he moved on to organized political parties, including the , where he directed its newspaper, Tribuna Proletaria. In 1987, he was a founding member of the short-lived Mexican Socialist Party, and two years later, he helped to found the PRD. From 1990 to 1993, he represented the PRD at the Federal Registry of Electors. he made , with the same result.

After his first loss in Sonora, Zambrano Grijalva headed to the Federal District, a PRD stronghold, where he was the Public Defender (Procurador Social) from 1997 to 1998 and the borough chief of Gustavo A. Madero from 1998 to 1999. "Los Chuchos", as they were known, quickly ascended to power in the party, and in 2008, they placed Jesús Ortega Martínez in the party presidency.

In 2009, Zambrano returned to the Chamber of Deputies, representing Sonora. During the 61st Congress, he served as vice president of the Board of Directors and as secretary of the Mesa de Decanos, which groups the longest-serving federal legislators.

In 2015, Zambrano was elected yet again to the Chamber of Deputies for his third term, this time from the party list representing the Federal District. He served as president of the chamber's Board of Directors.