Alberto Fabra

Alberto Fabra Part (Castellón de la Plana, born 6 April 1964) is a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party. He was the fifth President of the Valencian Government since devolution was granted in 1982.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fabra and the second or maternal family name is Part.
The Right Honourable

Alberto Fabra
President of the Valencian Government
In office
28 July 2011 – 25 June 2015
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Felipe VI
Preceded byFrancisco Camps
Succeeded byXimo Puig
Personal details
Born (1964-04-06) 6 April 1964
Castellón de la Plana, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Political partyPPCV
Spouse(s)Cristina Fortanet
Children2
Alma materPolytechnic University of Valencia
OccupationTechnical Architect, Politician

Personal life

He graduated in technical architecture at the Polytechnic University of Valencia in 1987.

He is married to Cristina Fortanet and has two children. He has denied being a cousin of the former President of the provincial Council of Castellón, Carlos Fabra.[1]

On 23 March 2020, during COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, Fabra was admitted to an intensive care unit after testing positive for COVID-19.[2]

Political career

He had his first political office in 1991, when he was elected Councillor of the city of Castellón de la Plana. In 1993 he became Councillor for youth and environment and, in 1999, he was appointed Councillor for urban planning. In 2005, he was appointed Mayor of the city, after José Luis Gimeno resigned. Fabra held the position in the municipal elections of 2007 and 2011 (elections in which he was also elected to the Corts Valencianes). In 2009, he was appointed coordinator of the People's Party in the Valencian Community.[3]

President of the Government

On 20 July 2011, when Francisco Camps resigned, he was appointed President of the Valencian Government.[4]

References
  1. "The other Fabra". El Mundo. Archived from the original on 2011-12-19.
  2. "Alberto Fabra empeora e ingresa en la UCI por el coronavirus". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. "Diccionario Biográfico de Políticos Valencianos" (PDF). www.alfonselmagnanim.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-02-14.
  4. "Alberto, president". El Periódico Mediterráneo. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02.
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