Politics · Mexico · 29 mins ago
Salvador Zamora resigns as Jalisco government secretary
Salvador Zamora resigned immediately as secretary general of the government of Jalisco, Mexico.
He thanked Governor Pablo Lemus and said he would focus on tasks linked to the next electoral process.
Lemus accepted the resignation and named Carlos Arias Madrid to replace him.
Arias Madrid had led Jalisco’s State Tax Service since December 2025 and has held legal, judicial and public administration roles.
The secretary general’s office connects the state government with political, economic and social groups.
Lemus asked Arias Madrid to strengthen communication with state institutions and political actors, while maintaining links with economic and social sectors.
Zamora said he would provide more details about his new work later.
Salvador Zamora resigned with immediate effect as Jalisco’s secretary general of government.
Governor Pablo Lemus accepted the resignation and named Carlos Arias Madrid as his replacement.
Zamora said he would focus on political tasks related to the 2027 electoral process.
Zamora had held the post since December 2024.
Arias Madrid had led Jalisco’s State Tax Service since December 2025.
- Who
- Salvador Zamora resigned. Governor Pablo Lemus named Carlos Arias Madrid as his replacement.
- What
- Zamora left his post as Jalisco’s secretary general of government with immediate effect.
- When
- Sunday, October 25, 2026.
- Where
- Jalisco, Mexico.
- Why
- Zamora said he would focus on political tasks related to the 2027 electoral process.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Zamora began serving as Jalisco’s secretary general of government.
Arias Madrid became head of Jalisco’s State Tax Service.
Zamora announced his immediate resignation, and Lemus accepted it and named Arias Madrid as his replacement.
- Resigned official
- Salvador Zamora
- Former post
- Jalisco secretary general of government
- Resignation date
- October 25, 2026
- Replacement
- Carlos Arias Madrid
- Electoral process
- 2027
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What people are saying
From now on I will focus on the tasks entrusted to me by our political project ahead of the electoral process. I will give you more details soon.
I have asked him to strengthen communication with the state’s branches of government and political actors, as well as maintain ties with the state’s economic and social sectors.