Álvaro Jaén

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Álvaro Jaén
Álvaro Jaén Barbado
Secretary-General of Podemos Extremadura
Assumed office
14 February 2015
Preceded byPosition established
Deputy in the Assembly of Extremadura
Assumed office
23 June 2015
ConstituencyCáceres
Personal details
Born (1981-12-09) 9 December 1981 (age 42)
Madrid, Spain
Political partyPodemos
EducationPolitical Science
Alma materComplutense University of Madrid

Álvaro Jaén Barbado (born 9 December 1981 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish politician, deputy in the Assembly of Extremadura and member of Podemos.[1][2]

Son of Extremaduran emigrants in Madrid, Álvaro Jaén graduated in Political Science by the Complutense University of Madrid.[3]

Before joining Podemos, he has had numerous jobs like agricultural day laborer or substitute teacher.[3] In February 2015, he was elected as Secretary-General of Podemos in Extremadura by the party’s bases,[4] likewise being designated in April as presidential candidate of the Junta of Extremadura.[5][6][7]

In November 2016, he was reelected Secretary-General of Podemos-Extremadura.[8]

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