Alberto Núñez Feijóo
Alberto Núñez Feijóo (Spanish: [alˈβeɾto ˈnuɲeθ fejˈxo(o)], Galician: [alˈβeɾtʊ ˈnuɲɪθ fejˈʃɔ]; born 10 September 1961) is a Spanish People's Party politician who serves as Member of the Congress of Deputies and as president of the People's Party. He served as the President of the Autonomous Government of Galicia from 2009 to 2022. Feijóo was appointed government formateur following the 2023 election, however his investiture ultimately failed.
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| Leader of the Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2 April 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Pablo Casado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President of the People's Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2 April 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary-General | Cuca Gamarra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Pablo Casado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President of the Regional Government of Galicia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 18 April 2009 – 14 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice President | Alfonso Rueda Francisco Conde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Emilio Pérez Touriño | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Rueda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 17 August 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 September 1961 A Peroxa, Galicia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | People's Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic partner | Eva Cárdenas (2013–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Santiago de Compostela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Formerly a civil servant, Feijóo was secretary general of Galicia's ministries of agriculture and health before moving to the same role at the national Ministry of Health, and for three years he was President of the State Society of Mail and Telegraphs. Having officially joined the People's Party of Galicia (PPdeG), he entered the Parliament of Galicia in 2005 and succeeded Manuel Fraga as party president the following January. In the 2009 Galician regional election, the PPdeG won a majority and Feijóo became regional president.
He won further terms in 2012, 2016 and 2020. In 2022, he was confirmed as Pablo Casado's successor as the president of the PP. He resigned his posts in the regional parliament and presidency, and was appointed to the Senate as one of the senators designated by the Galician parliament. He was described by the media as a moderate until his appointment as national party leader.