Alberto Fabra

The Very Honourable
Alberto Fabra
The Very Honourable Alberto Fabra
President of the Valencian Government
	In office; 28 July 2011 – 25 June 2015
Monarchs	Juan Carlos I; Felipe VI
Preceded by	Francisco Camps
Succeeded by	Ximo Puig
Personal details
Born	6 April 1964 (age 60); Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Political party	PPCV
Spouse	Cristina Fortanet
Children	2
Alma mater	Polytechnic University of Valencia
Occupation	Technical Architect, Politician

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Alberto Fabra Part (Castellón de la Plana, born 6 April 1964) is a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party. He was the fifth President of the Valencian Government since devolution was granted in 1982.

Personal life

He graduated in technical architecture at the Polytechnic University of Valencia in 1987.

He is married to Cristina Fortanet and has two children. He has denied being a cousin of the former President of the provincial Council of Castellón, Carlos Fabra.^[1]

Political career

He had his first political office in 1991, when he was elected Councillor of the city of Castellón de la Plana. In 1993 he became Councillor for youth and environment and, in 1999, he was appointed Councillor for urban planning. In 2005, he was appointed Mayor of the city, after José Luis Gimeno resigned. Fabra held the position in the municipal elections of 2007 and 2011 (elections in which he was also elected to the Corts Valencianes). In 2009, he was appointed coordinator of the People's Party in the Valencian Community.^[2]

President of the Government

On 20 July 2011, when Francisco Camps resigned, he was appointed President of the Valencian Government.^[3]

References

^ "The other Fabra". El Mundo.
^ "Diccionario Biográfico de Políticos Valencianos" (PDF). www.alfonselmagnanim.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-02-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Alberto, president". El Periódico Mediterráneo.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[1] "The other Fabra". El Mundo.

[2] "Diccionario Biográfico de Políticos Valencianos" (PDF). www.alfonselmagnanim.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-02-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Alberto, president". El Periódico Mediterráneo.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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