Juan Jesús Vivas Lara (born 27 February 1953) is a Spanish politician who is the current Mayor-President of the autonomous city of Ceuta, since 8 February 2001.[1] He is a member of the People's Party (PP).[2]
Juan Jesús Vivas | |
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| Mayor-President of Ceuta | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2001 | |
| Monarchs | Juan Carlos I (2001–2014) Felipe VI (2014–present) |
| Preceded by | Antonio Sampietro |
| Chairman of the People's Party of Ceuta | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Gordillo |
| Member of the Assembly of Ceuta | |
| Assumed office 15 June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1953 Ceuta, Spain |
| Political party | People's Party of Ceuta |
| Alma mater | University of Málaga |
Biography
editBorn in Ceuta in 1953,[3] Juan Jesús Vivas earned a degree in Economic Sciences from the University of Málaga.[4] He became a member of the Assembly of Ceuta in 1999 and he was invested as Mayor-President of the autonomous city in 2001, after a successful motion of no-confidence launched against GIL's Mayor-President Antonio Sampietro.[3][5] In 2021, he disclosed that he was not willing to renew his mandate in 2023.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Juan Jesús Vivas Lara - Juan Jesús Vivas Lara". ELPAÍS.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ Juan Jesús Vivas (PP), invested president of Ceuta without support from other groups (in Spanish) La Vanguardia, 15 June 2019, retrieved 5 Apr 2020
- ^ a b c "Juan Jesús Vivas no se presentará a otras elecciones tras 20 años de mandato". EFE. 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Candidatos. Ceuta". El Mundo. 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Juan Jesús Vivas Lara. Presidente de la Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta". Nueva Economía. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ El presidente de Ceuta, confinado tras su positivo en covid (in Spanish)
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