José Vélez Fernández (born 1966) is a

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(PSOE) politician.

Biography

Born in

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, Vélez graduated in Labour Relations and Human Resources from the

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. He then became a member of the management board at the Murcian Health Service. Vélez was voted onto his hometown's council in

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

. In October 2014, he was elected mayor after the resignation of Jesús Navarro due to poor approval ratings. He renewed his mandate in

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and

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, and resigned in February 2020 when named the

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for the region. In November 2021, Vélez was voted secretary general of the Socialist Party of the Region of Murcia (PSRM) with 2,867 votes, compared to 567 for former regional minister Lourdes Retuerto.

References

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