José Vélez (politician)
José Vélez Fernández (born 1966)[1] is a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) politician.
Biography[edit]
Born in Calasparra, Region of Murcia, Vélez graduated in Labour Relations and Human Resources from the University of Murcia. He then became a member of the management board at the Murcian Health Service.[2]
Vélez was voted onto his hometown's council in 1999. In October 2014, he was elected mayor after the resignation of Jesús Navarro due to poor approval ratings.[3] He renewed his mandate in 2015 and 2019, and resigned in February 2020 when named the Government Delegate for the region.[4]
In November 2021, Vélez was voted secretary general of the Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia (PSRM) with 2,867 votes, compared to 567 for former regional minister Lourdes Retuerto.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ García Badía, Jorge (26 November 2021). "Vélez, líder del PSOE en Murcia: "Mi amistad con Sánchez nunca ha sido una traba para hablar claro"" [Vélez, leader of the PSOE in Murcia: "My friendship with Sánchez has never been a hindrance to speaking clearly"]. El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "José Vélez, actual delegado del Gobierno, anunciará este sábado su intención de optar a la secretaria general del PSRM" [José Vélez, current Government delegate, will announce this Saturday his intention to run for secretary general of the PSRM] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Soler, E. (6 October 2014). "José Vélez asumirá hoy la alcaldía en un pleno "sin sorpresas"" [José Vélez will assume mayoralty today in a session "without surprises"]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "José Vélez, nuevo delegado del Gobierno en la Región de Murcia" [José Vélez, new Government Delegate in the Region of Murcia]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 11 February 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Almagro, Elisa S. (20 November 2021). "José Vélez será el nuevo secretario general del PSRM con más del 80 por ciento de los votos" [José Vélez will be the new secretary general of the PSRM with more than 80 per cent of the votes]. ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.