Ignacio González (politician)
Spanish politician (born 1960)
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Jaime Ignacio González González (born 19 October 1960) is a Spanish politician and member of the Partido Popular. A native of Madrid, González served as the president of the Community of Madrid, one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain, from 26 September 2012 to June 2015.
Ignacio González | |
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| 4th President of the Community of Madrid | |
| In office 26 September 2012 – 24 June 2015 Acting: 17–26 September 2012 | |
| Monarchs | Juan Carlos I Felipe VI |
| Preceded by | Esperanza Aguirre |
| Succeeded by | Cristina Cifuentes |
| Member of the Assembly of Madrid | |
| In office 27 May 2007 – 8 June 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1960 |
| Party | PP |
| Spouse | Lourdes Cavero Mestre[1] |
| Relations | Pablo (brother)[2] |
Political career
González's predecessor, Esperanza Aguirre, resigned from office in September 2012 citing declining health.[3] González held his first official meeting with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy at Moncloa Palace on 15 October 2012, two weeks after taking office as president of the Community.[4] González continued to be involved with running the public water company Canal de Isabel II.[5][6]
Investigations
Since 2016 González has been subject to an investigation into his relationship with former minister of labour Eduardo Zaplana and businessmen linked to politics.[7] As a result of these investigations known as Operación Lezo, González was arrested on corruption charges on 19 April 2017.[6][8] He was held on remand from April to November 2017 at Soto del Real prison.[2]
