Ángel Ceña
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Ángel Ceña Tutor (born 24 October 1967)[1] is a Spanish civil servant and politician. As the lead candidate for the party Soria ¡Ya! (SY) within the coalition Empty Spain (EV), he was elected to the Cortes of Castile and León in the 2022 elections.
Biography[edit]
Born in Soria, Castile and León, Ceña graduated in Law and History from the University of Valladolid. He then became a civil servant, obtaining the role of chief transport inspector. In 2019, he took part in a protest in Madrid to raise awareness of the depopulating rural areas known as "Empty Spain".[1][2]
When regional president Alfonso Fernández Mañueco called a snap election for February 2022. In January, he was chosen to lead the campaign for Soria ¡Ya! (SY), a regionalist party within the Empty Spain (EV) platform.[3] The party was the most voted for in the province with 42.6% of the votes, taking three of the five seats.[4]
Ceña is a fan of his hometown football club CD Numancia, and Atlético Madrid.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c García, Sergio (10 January 2022). "Funcionario, con dos carreras y colchonero. Así es Ángel Ceña, el candidato de la Soria Ya" [Civil servant, with two diplomas and an Atlético Madrid fan. This is Ángel Ceña, the Soria Ya candidate] (in Spanish). Soria Noticias. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Espartero, Marta (13 February 2022). "Quién es Ángel Ceña, el candidato de Soria ¡Ya! que ha dado la sorpresa en las elecciones de Castilla y León" [Who is Ángel Ceña, the candidate for Soria ¡Ya! who has caused a surprise in the elections in Castile and León] (in Spanish). La Sexta. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Ángel Ceña encabeza la lista de Soria ¡YA!" [Ángel Ceña leads the list for Soria ¡YA!] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "La España Vaciada entra en las Cortes". Cinco Días (in Spanish). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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