Additional positions


Member of the Senate
In office 25 May 2022 – 17 August 2023
Appointed by	Parliament of Galicia
First Vice President of the Regional Government of Galicia
In office 10 September 2004 – 2 August 2005
President	Manuel Fraga
Preceded by	Javier Suárez Vence
Succeeded by	Anxo Quintana
Councillor of Territorial Policy, Public Works and Housing of Galicia
In office 18 January 2003 – 2 August 2005
President	Manuel Fraga
Preceded by	Xosé Cuiña
Succeeded by	María José Caride
President of the People's Party of Galicia
In office 15 January 2006 – 1 April 2022
Secretary-General	Alfonso Rueda Miguel Tellado
Preceded by	Manuel Fraga
Succeeded by	Alfonso Rueda
Member of the Parliament of Galicia
In office 18 July 2005 – 24 May 2022
Constituency	Pontevedra

Personal details

Born

10 September 1961 (age 63)
A Peroxa, Galicia, Spain

Political party

People's (since 1991)

Domestic partner

Eva Cárdenas (2013–present)

Children

Alma mater

University of Santiago de Compostela

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Alberto Núñez Feijóo (born 10 September 1961) is a Spanish politician. He is currently a Member of the Congress of Deputies and leads the People's Party. From 2009 to 2022, he was the President of the regional government of Galicia.

Before becoming a politician, Feijóo worked as a civil servant. He held important roles in the regional and national health ministries. He also served as the President of the State Society of Mail and Telegraphs, which is Spain's postal service. He joined the People's Party of Galicia in 1991. In 2005, he became a member of the Parliament of Galicia. The next year, he took over as the party's president in Galicia.

In the 2009 regional election in Galicia, his party won enough seats to form a government. Feijóo then became the regional president. He was re-elected in 2012, 2016, and 2020. In 2022, he became the leader of the national People's Party. He then left his roles in the Galician parliament and government. He was appointed to the Senate by the Galician parliament.

Early Life and Public Service
Political Career
- Galician Politics
- President of the People's Party
Political Views
Personal Life
Honours
See also

Early Life and Public Service

Alberto Núñez Feijóo was born on 10 September 1961. His birthplace was the village of Os Peares in the Province of Ourense. His father, Saturnino Núñez, worked as a construction foreman. His mother was Sira Feijóo.

He studied law at the University of Santiago de Compostela. He graduated in 1984. Feijóo initially wanted to become a judge. However, his father lost his job. This meant Feijóo needed to find work to help his family. He decided to join the civil service.

In 1991, he became the secretary general for the regional Ministry of Agriculture. He later moved to the Ministry of Health, first in Galicia and then nationally. From 2000 to 2003, Feijóo was the President of the postal service, Correos. After that, he returned to the Galician government. He served as the Minister of Territorial Policy, Public Works and Housing.

Political Career

Galician Politics

Feijóo joined the People's Party in 1991. In 2205, Manuel Fraga of the People's Party of Galicia (PPdeG) left his position. He had been the President of the Regional Government of Galicia for 15 years. The Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG) and the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) formed a new government. They chose Emilio Pérez Touriño as president.

In January 2006, the PPdeG held a meeting to choose a new leader. Feijóo and José Manuel Barreiro were the main candidates. To avoid a split in the party, Feijóo and Barreiro agreed to run together. Feijóo became the party president, and Barreiro became vice president. They received 96% of the votes.

In the 2009 Galician regional election, the PPdeG won 38 seats. This gave them a small majority. In April, Feijóo became the President of Galicia. He won a second term in the 2012 Galician regional election. He called this election earlier than planned. His party gained three more seats, even with fewer votes. In March 2013, some opposition members asked him to resign. This was after old photos of him with a person who later had legal problems were published. Feijóo stated he did not know about the person's activities at the time.

Feijóo kept his majority in the 2016 and 2020 elections. In 2020, his party won 42 seats. In 2018, many thought he would run to lead the national People's Party. However, he decided not to, saying that being President of Galicia was his main goal. He resigned as president of the PPdeG on 1 April 2022. This was to take on the leadership role in the national party.

President of the People's Party

Feijóo (right) and Pedro Sánchez in April 2022

In March 2022, the People's Party held a special meeting. They needed to choose a new national party leader. The previous leader, Pablo Casado, had lost support. Feijóo decided to run for the position. Many regional leaders of the People's Party supported him. He was the only candidate with enough support to run. He chose Cuca Gamarra to be the party's new Secretary General.

During his campaign, the People's Party formed a government with another party, Vox, in a region called Castile and León. Feijóo supported this agreement. However, he said he would not necessarily do the same at the national level. He believed it was sometimes better to lose power than to gain it through certain types of politics. As party president, Feijóo stopped plans to sell the party's main office building.

On 24 May 2022, the Parliament of Galicia chose Feijóo to be a senator for the region. He then resigned from his seat in the Galician Parliament. A year later, he led his party in regional and local elections. He criticized Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of the PSOE. He also spoke about certain laws passed by the government that caused public debate.

Feijóo's party gained seats in the 2023 Spanish election.

The People's Party won many areas, including the cities of Madrid and the Community of Madrid. They also took control of regions like Aragon, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands from the PSOE. This led Prime Minister Sánchez to call an early national election in 2023. The People's Party won 137 seats in this election. They won the most votes but did not get enough seats to form a government on their own.

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, asked Feijóo to try to form a government. His attempt to become prime minister failed in September 2023. After this, Sánchez was voted in as Prime Minister. Feijóo and his party organized protests against a proposed law for Catalan independentists. In January 2025, Feijóo said he might consider a vote to remove Sánchez from power. This would involve support from Vox and Junts, a Catalan independentist party. He had previously not wanted to work with these nationalist parties.

On June 5, 2025, Feijóo was re-elected as the People's Party president. He received 99.24% of the votes. During this event, Feijóo promised to lead the party towards the "reformist centre" of politics. He aimed to attract voters from both the left and right. He also promised to improve Spain's institutions. However, on July 13, Feijóo said he would be willing to make agreements with Vox. This would be in exchange for their support for a People's Party minority government. He also said he was confident his party would win a full majority in the next elections.

Political Views

Feijóo (left) meeting the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, in 2019

Feijóo describes himself as a reformist from the centre-right and a liberal. The media often calls him a moderate politician. His supporters praise his views. However, opposing parties sometimes disagree with these labels. This is especially true after his party formed a government with Vox in Castile and León.

Basque Nationalist Party

Feijóo is a good friend of Iñigo Urkullu. Urkullu was the former President of the Basque Country from the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV). They first found common ground in 2013. They worked together to defend their region's shipyards to the European Union. While the previous national PP leader, Pablo Casado, was against more power for the Basque Country, Feijóo has been more open to it.

Healthcare

In 2011, Feijóo suggested that hospital patients might pay for non-medical services. These included things like food and showers during their stay. The next year, he suggested that parts of healthcare not considered "core" could be run by private companies. However, in 2013, he stated that healthcare would not be privatized under his government.

Immigration

In 2024, he spoke about the immigration policy of the current government. He said that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was "promoting Spain as a destination." He suggested that the focus should be on fighting migration issues in Africa.

Regional Languages

In 2009, under Feijóo, the PPdeG changed its stance on the Galician language. His predecessor, Manuel Fraga, had supported it more strongly. In 2019, it was reported that knowing Galician was required for all teacher candidates in the region. Feijóo had personally said that knowing it would be good but not mandatory. This policy was different from a proposal by the national PP leader, Pablo Casado. Casado had suggested that no public job should require knowing a regional language. When Feijóo became national PP president, he described their language policy as "cordial bilingualism." This means supporting both Spanish and regional languages.

Personal Life

A 2009 article noted that Feijóo's personal life was simpler than the previous regional president's. From 2000 to 2012, Feijóo was in a relationship with journalist Carmen Gámir. Since 2013, he has been with Eva Cárdenas, who works for Zara Home. Their son, also named Alberto, was born in February 2017. Feijóo enjoys Galician cuisine. He is also a fan of the football club Deportivo de La Coruña.

Feijóo speaks Spanish and Galician. His English is not considered strong. The PSOE criticized this, saying a prime minister should speak fluent English. Feijóo responded that translators are always available at international meetings. Feijóo is a Catholic.