Alberto Garzón

Alberto Carlos Garzón Espinosa (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈβeɾto ˈkaɾlos ɣaɾˈθon espiˈnosa]; born 9 October 1985) is a Spanish former politician and economist. He was the Minister of Consumer Affairs from 2020 to 2023. He has been a member of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) and United Left (Izquierda Unida, IU) since 2003. In the 2011 general election, he was elected as an MP within that coalition. He has been the Secretary of Constituent Process in IU from 2014 to 2016, and in 2015, he was elected as an IU candidate for that year's general election. He is a researcher at Pablo de Olavide University in Seville.

Alberto Garzón
Official photo (2020)
Minister of Consumer Affairs
In office
13 January 2020  21 November 2023
MonarchFelipe VI
Prime MinisterPedro Sánchez
Preceded byMaría Luisa Carcedo
(Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare)
María Jesús Montero
(Finance)
Succeeded byPablo Bustinduy
(Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda)
General Coordinator of United Left
In office
4 June 2016  17 November 2023
Preceded byCayo Lara
Secretary for Constitutional Process of United Left
In office
28 June 2014  4 July 2016
Preceded byEnrique Santiago
Succeeded byEsther López Barceló
Secretary for Global Economic Policy of United Left
In office
16 December 2012  28 June 2014
Preceded byJosé Antonio García Rubio
Succeeded byJosé Antonio García Rubio
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office
13 December 2011  17 August 2023
ConstituencyMálaga (2011–2016)
Madrid (2016–2019)
Málaga (2019–2023)
Personal details
Born
Alberto Carlos Garzón Espinosa

(1985-10-09) 9 October 1985
Logroño, Spain
Political partyCommunist Party of Spain (since 2003)
United Left (since 2003)
SpouseAnna Ruiz (m. 2017)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Malaga
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