Luis Salvador (politician) facts for kids

Luis Salvador in 2019.

Luis Miguel Salvador García was born on April 17, 1963. He is a Spanish politician from the Citizens party. He served as the mayor of Granada from 2019 to 2021. Before that, he was a member of the Congress of Deputies from 2016 to 2019. Earlier in his career, he was part of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and was a member of the Senate from 2004 to 2011. He changed parties in 2013.

Early Life and Education

Luis Salvador was born in Córdoba. He studied Political Science and Administration at the University of Granada. Later, he became an expert in observing elections internationally after training at the Diplomatic School of Spain. He also worked as the Head of the Cabinet in the Provincial Deputation of Granada, which is a local government office.

Political Career

Becoming a Senator

In 2004, Luis Salvador was chosen to be a senator for Granada in the Senate. He was re-elected in 2008. At that time, he was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).

Changing Parties

In October 2013, he left the PSOE. He disagreed with some of the party's leaders. After leaving, he joined the Citizens party. In 2014, he ran in the European elections but was not elected.

Joining the Congress of Deputies

In 2015, Luis Salvador ran to become the mayor of Granada. His party's members in the city hall chose not to vote for any candidate for mayor, even though he was offered a chance to join the government. Later that year, he returned to national politics. He was elected to the Congress of Deputies, which is like the main parliament in Spain.

Mayor of Granada

In May 2019, while campaigning to be mayor of Granada, Luis Salvador gained attention for a post on his website. It used an unusual analysis to suggest that his physical features showed positive qualities. Even though his party won only four out of 27 seats in the city hall, he became mayor in June. He received support from the People's Party (which had 7 seats) and Vox (which had 3 seats). Granada was the largest city where a Citizens party member became mayor at that time.

In December 2020, Luis Salvador spoke out against a government decision. He criticized the Ministry of the Interior for moving some people from the Canary Islands to Granada. Other political groups in Granada disagreed with his comments.

Resignation and New Role

On July 2, 2021, Luis Salvador resigned as mayor. This happened after the People's Party stopped supporting him. He then supported the previous mayor, Francisco Cuenca, who was from the PSOE. Luis Salvador stayed in Cuenca's government. He became the head of a project called Estrategía 2031. This project aims to help Granada become the European Capital of Culture in 2031.

See also

In Spanish: Luis Salvador para niños