Carlos Navarrete Ruiz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Navarrete and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Carlos Navarrete Ruiz (born 26 September 1955) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). He served as Senator of the LX and LXI Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing Guanajuato. He also served as Deputy in the LIV and LVI Legislatures.^[1]

Carlos Navarrete Ruiz
President of the Party of the Democratic Revolution
In office 5 October 2014 – 6 November 2015
Preceded by	Jesús Zambrano Grijalva
Succeeded by	Agustín Basave Benítez
President of the Senate of Mexico
In office 1 September 2009 – 31 August 2010
Preceded by	Gustavo Madero Muñoz
Succeeded by	Manlio Fabio Beltrones
Personal details
Born	(1955-09-26) 26 September 1955 (age 69) Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico
Political party	PRD (since 1989) PMS (1987–1989) PST (1975–1987)

From October 2014 until November 2015 he serves as President of the PRD.^[2]

Navarrete served in the LII Legislature of the Congress of Guanajuato via proportional representation from 1982 to 1985 as a member of the Workers' Socialist Party (PST).^[1]