The People's Party of Galicia (
Galician/
Spanish
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: ''Partido Popular de Galicia'' , PP or PPdeG ) is a
conservative
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political party
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in
Galicia,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish
People's Party.
Prior to the
2005 Galician elections, the PPdeG had been in power for 15 years. In the election the party won one seat shy of an
absolute majority
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. The other two parties with deputies (
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
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and
Galician Nationalist Bloc
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Formed in 1982, under the guidance of historical leader Xosé Man ...
) were then able to form a governing coalition.
The party returned to power in the
2009 Galician elections, and has been the governing party since.
Organisation
Presidents
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Xerardo Fernández Albor (1989-1991)
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Manuel Fraga Iribarne
Manuel Fraga Iribarne (; 23 November 1922 – 15 January 2012) was a Spanish professor and politician in Francoist Spain, who was also the founder of the People's Party. Fraga was Minister of Information and Tourism between 1962 and 1969, Ambas ...
(1991-2006)
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Alberto Núñez Feijoo
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(2006–2022)
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Alfonso Rueda
Alfonso Rueda Valenzuela (born 8 July 1968) is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician. Elected to the Parliament of Galicia in 2009, he succeeded Alberto Núñez Feijóo as president of the People's Party of Galicia (PPdeG) and President of G ...
(2022–present)
Secretary-Generals
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José Cuiña Crespo (1991-1999)
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Xesús Palmou (1999-2006)
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Alfonso Rueda
Alfonso Rueda Valenzuela (born 8 July 1968) is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician. Elected to the Parliament of Galicia in 2009, he succeeded Alberto Núñez Feijóo as president of the People's Party of Galicia (PPdeG) and President of G ...
(2006–2016)
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Miguel Tellado (2016–2022)
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Paula Prado del Río (2022–present)
Electoral performance
Parliament of Galicia
Cortes Generales
European Parliament
Notes
References
External links
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PPdeGNovas Xeracions
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Political parties established in 1989
Political parties in Galicia (Spain)
Conservative parties in Spain
Galicia