Jesús Julio Carnero
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Jesús Julio Carnero García (born 5 March 1964)[1] is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician.
Jesús Julio Carnero | |
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Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development | |
In office 17 July 2019 – 20 April 2022 | |
Preceded by | Milagros Marcos |
Succeeded by | Gerardo Dueñas |
President of the Deputation of Valladolid | |
In office 22 June 2011 – 28 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ramiro Ruiz Medrano |
Succeeded by | Conrado Íscar |
Mayor of Valladolid | |
Assumed office 18 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Óscar Puente |
Personal details | |
Born | Jesús Julio Carnero García (1964-03-05) 5 March 1964 (age 60) Aspariegos, Spain |
Political party | People's Party |
Alma mater | University of Valladolid |
Born in Aspariegos, Province of Zamora, Castile and León, Carnero graduated in law from the University of Valladolid.[1]
Carnero spent 80 days in hospital, of which 61 in intensive care and 35 in a coma, from June 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He had three near-death experiences from pneumonia during that time.[1]
In January 2023, Carnero was chosen as the PP candidate for mayor of Valladolid in the May elections.[2] His party won 11 of 27 seats on the city council, the same as the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) of incumbent mayor Óscar Puente, who received marginally more votes.[3] The PP reached an agreement with the three councillors of Vox to form a majority government, in which Vox leader Irene Carvajal became deputy mayor.[4]
He was elected to the 15th Senate of Spain in the 2023 Spanish general election from Valladolid.[5]