Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez (born 15 November 1946) is a Mexican politician and senator.

In 1990, he founded the PT with several work unions, some left student organizations and some neighborhood organizations, the PRI even accused the party to have influence of Raúl Salinas, brother of former PRI President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

Anaya has both a democratic and socialist background; he led a social movement called "Tierra y Libertad" in the 1980s.

In 2008 and 2009 he worked closely with former PRD presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador, fighting the oil privatization in México.

The PT is member of FAP (Frente Amplio Progresista - Wide Progressive Coalition).