Pedro Antonio Sánchez

Pedro Antonio Sánchez López (born January 30, 1976 Puerto Lumbreras) is a Spanish politician and member of the right People's Party (PP) political party in the southern Region of Murcia. He has served as the 6th democratically elected President of the Region of Murcia since July 3, 2015,[1] following the PP's victory in the May 2015 Murcian parliamentary election.

Pedro Antonio Sánchez López
President of the Region of Murcia
In office
July 3, 2015[1] – April 4, 2017
Preceded byAlberto Garre
Succeeded byFernando López Miras
Secretary of Education, Culture and Universities of the Region of Murcia
In office
April 11, 2014 – July 3, 2015
Preceded byPedro Alberto Cruz
Succeeded byMaría Isabel Sánchez Mora(Education)
Noelia Hernández Arroyo (Culture)
Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras
In office
June 14, 2003 – July 24, 2013
Preceded byJosé Cerrillo Barnés
Succeeded byMaría Ángeles Túnez García
Member of the Regional Assembly of Murcia
Assumed office
May 25, 2003
Personal details
Born
Pedro Antonio Sánchez López

(1976-01-30)January 30, 1976
Villoslada de Cameros, Spain
Political partyPeople's Party (PP)
Alma materUniversity of Granada

Sánchez's PP retained a majority in the Regional Assembly of Murcia, but lost eleven seats compared to 2011. Sanchez was elected President of Murcia with the support of the 22 PP members in the Regional Assembly, as well as four members of Ciudadanos party.[1][2]

Sánchez was sworn in as President on Friday evening, July 3, 2015, at a ceremony at the Palacio de San Esteban.[1][3] His government was seated on Sunday, July 5, 2015.[1]

On February 20, 2017, he was called to testify on March 6 in a case of corruption as an accused. On April 3, he was accused by the judge Eloy Velasco of participating in the case known as Trama Púnica (in Spanish), which led to his resignation as President of Murcia on the following day, one day before the scheluded vote of no confidence in the Regional Assembly.[4]

References
  1. Nicol, Keith (2015-07-03). "Sánchez government starts Sunday". Round Town News. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  2. "Pedro Antonio Sánchez Voted New President Of Murcia". Murcia Today. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. "Pedro Antonio Sánchez, investido presidente de la Región de Murcia con el apoyo de PP y C's". Europa Press (news agency). 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  4. "Dimite el presidente de Murcia Pedro Antonio Sánchez". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-04.


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