Juan Vicente Herrera
Spanish politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Campo.
Juan Vicente Herrera Campo (born 23 January 1956 in Burgos) is a Spanish politician who served as President of the Junta of Castile and León from 2001 to 2019 and a member of the conservative People's Party.[1]
Quick Facts President of the Junta of Castile and León, Monarchs ...
Juan Vicente Herrera | |
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President of the Junta of Castile and León | |
In office 16 March 2001 – 11 July 2019 | |
Monarchs | Juan Carlos I Felipe VI |
Preceded by | Juan José Lucas |
Succeeded by | Alfonso Fernández Mañueco |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-01-23) 23 January 1956 (age 68) Burgos, Castille and Leon, Spain |
Political party | PP |
Alma mater | University of Navarra |
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He was spokesperson for his party's parliamentary group in the regional parliament since 1995 until 2001 when Juan José Lucas, then President of the regional government, was appointed Minister of the Presidency and Herrera was named new President.[2]
He likes to visit the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James), which he usually visits during holidays.[citation needed]