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Antonio Gallego Burgos
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| Member of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2021 |
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| Constituency | Barcelona |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 31 March 2008 – 26 October 2015 |
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| Constituency | Barcelona |
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Antonio Gallego Burgos
2 October 1975 Barcelona, Spain |
| Political party | Independent (since 2022) |
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Vox (2021–2022) People's Party (1999–2019) Convergència i Unió (before 1999) |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
Antonio Gallego Burgos was born on October 2, 1975. He is a Spanish politician. A politician is someone who works in government.
He was a member of the Congress of Deputies from 2008 to 2015. The Congress of Deputies is like a big national parliament in Spain. He was part of the People's Party during this time.
Later, in 2015, he ran for a seat in the Parliament of Catalonia. This is the main law-making body for the region of Catalonia in Spain. He won a seat but left it six months later.
In 2021, he was elected to the Parliament of Catalonia again. This time, he represented the Vox party. He later left Vox in 2022. He continued to serve in the Parliament as an independent member.
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About Antonio Gallego Burgos
Antonio Gallego Burgos grew up in Barcelona, Spain. His family is from Catalonia. He went to the University of Barcelona and studied economics there.
Early Political Life
Antonio Gallego Burgos first joined a political group called Convergència i Unió. This group focused on Catalan identity. Later, he became active in the People's Party of Catalonia. He worked as a spokesman for this party in the area of El Prat de Llobregat. He was also elected as a local councilor there. A councilor helps make decisions for a town or city.
Serving in the Spanish Parliament
In 2008, Antonio Gallego Burgos was elected to the Congress of Deputies. He represented the Barcelona area. He was re-elected in 2011. In 2015, he decided to leave the Congress. He wanted to run for a seat in the Parliament of Catalonia instead. He won this election in September 2015, but he resigned his seat in November of the same year.
Return to Catalan Politics
In 2021, Antonio Gallego Burgos announced he had joined the Vox party. He was then elected again to the Catalan Parliament. He represented the Barcelona district.
He is a native Catalan speaker himself. However, he has shared his views on how Catalan should be taught. He believes that children should learn both Catalan and Spanish.
Antonio Gallego Burgos is also a member of the Small and Medium Sized Business Association of Catalonia. This group supports smaller businesses in the region.
See also
In Spanish: Antonio Gallego Burgos para niños
