Juan Barranco Gallardo facts for kids
Juan Antonio Barranco Gallardo, born on August 13, 1947, in Santiago de Calatrava, Jaén Province, Spain, is a Spanish politician. He was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. He is well-known for serving as the Mayor of Madrid, the capital city of Spain.
Juan Barranco: A Life in Politics
Juan Barranco Gallardo began his political career in Madrid. He first became a municipal councillor for the city in 1983. A municipal councillor helps manage the city and represents the people living there.
Becoming Mayor of Madrid
In 1986, the Mayor of Madrid, Enrique Tierno Galván, passed away. Juan Barranco then took on the important role of Mayor of Madrid. He continued to lead the city after winning the municipal elections in 1987. However, he lost the mayoral election in June 1989. He remained a municipal councillor for Madrid until 1999.
Serving in the Spanish Parliament
After his time as Mayor, Juan Barranco became a Senator for Madrid in 1989. A Senator is a member of the Senate, which is one of the two houses of the Spanish Parliament. He served as a Senator until 2008. After that, he returned to the Congress of Deputies, which is the other house of the Spanish Parliament, also representing Madrid. He continued to serve the people of Madrid in the national government.
