Javier Fernández Fernández (born 7 January 1948 in Mieres, Asturias) is a Spanish politician, mining engineer, and civil servant. He was the secretary general of the Federación Socialista Asturiana, the regional socialist party affiliated with the national Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
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| 8th President of the Principality of Asturias Elections: 2012, 2015 | |
| In office 26 May 2012 – 16 July 2019 | |
| Monarchs | Juan Carlos I Felipe VI |
| Preceded by | Francisco Álvarez Cascos |
| Succeeded by | Adrián Barbón |
| President of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Caretaking Committee | |
| In office 1 October 2016 – 18 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Sánchez (as Secretary General) |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Sánchez (as Secretary General) |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 3 March 1996 – 22 July 1999 | |
| Constituency | Asturias |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 14 July 2003 – 25 May 2012 | |
| Constituency | Asturias |
| Member of the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias | |
| In office 27 May 2007 – 24 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | Central Asturias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1948 Mieres, Asturias, Spain |
| Political party | PSOE |
Fernández served as the President of the Principality of Asturias from 26 May 2012 to 16 July 2019. He came to power as the result of a coalition government stemming from the 2012 Asturias General Council election held in March. A parliamentary pact was made between the PSOE and the centrist Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD). Fernández was elected president on 23 May 2012,[1] and took office three days later. He appointed five women and three men to his cabinet, including economist Dolores Carcedo as the Minister of Finance.[2]
He retained the Presidency after the 2015 election, but governing in minority only with the support of the United Left of Asturias.
On 1 October 2016, Fernández was named by PSOE to lead the party's caretaker committee, after the resignation of Pedro Sánchez as secretary general.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Javier Fernández, presidente de Asturias con el apoyo de IU y UPyD". El País (in Spanish). 23 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Javier Fernández entrega la cartera de Hacienda a la economista Dolores Carcedo". ABC. 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ "Javier Fernández will lead PSOE's caretaker committee". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 2016-10-01.