Óscar Puente

Óscar Puente Santiago (born 15 November 1968) is a Spanish politician and advocate.[5] Óscar Puente is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. He is the current Mayor of Valladolid since 2015.[6] He was the President of the Socialist Group at the City Council of Valladolid, in office from 11 July 2008 to 13 June 2015. He is the current spokesman of the federal executive of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party since 2017. He was elected secretary general of the local socialist group and in 2010, the municipal and provincial executives supported him as a candidate for mayor of Valladolid in 2009.[7] He is the also current councilor of the Valladolid city from 16 June 2007.[8] He has been a lawyer since 1995.[9]

Óscar Puente
Óscar Puente
Mayor of Valladolid
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 June 2015
Preceded by	Francisco Javier León de la Riva
Spokesman of the Federal Executive of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 June 2017
Preceded by	Mario Jiménez Díaz
President of the Socialist Group at the City Council of Valladolid
In office 11 July 2008 – 13 June 2015[1]
Preceded by	Soraya Rodríguez
Succeeded by	Pedro Herrero
Councilor of the City Council Valladolid
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 June 2007
Personal details
Born	Óscar Puente Santiago 15 November 1968 Valladolid, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Political party	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spouse(s)	Laura Soria Velasco
Children	2
Father	Óscar Puente Varela[2]
Alma mater	University of Valladolid[3]
Occupation	Politician Advocate[4]
Website	www.oscarpuente.es

Biography

Óscar Puente was born in Valladolid, Spain on 15 November 1968.[10] Óscar Puente is married to Laura Soria Velascoand and has two daughters.[11] He graduated in Law from the University of Valladolid and has a course in political management in 1993.[12]

References

1. "Oscar Puente, de rebote como líder del PSOE municipal tras años de lucha por el puesto" (in Spanish). elmundo.es. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
2. "El alcalde de Valladolid cuestiona a la portavoz de Cs por haber sido dependienta" (in Spanish). abc.es. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
3. "Oscar Puente (PSOE) destapa la caja de los truenos: Castilla y León debe apostar por Valladolid" (in Spanish). lagacetadesalamanca.es. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
4. "La portavoz de Ciudadanos abandona el pleno municipal ofendida por un comentario de Óscar Puente" (in Spanish). elnortedecastilla.es. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
5. "Óscar Puente cree que la crisis en Venezuela es "responsabilidad colectiva de los venezolanos"" (in Spanish). europapress.es. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
6. "Óscar Puente sobre la "falsa socialista" Soraya Rodríguez: "No vamos a echarla de menos"" (in Spanish). elespanol.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
7. "El PSOE desdibuja a su portavoz y tapa sus 'salidas de tono'" (in Spanish). vozpopuli.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
8. "Albert Rivera pide la dimisión de Óscar Puente por su comentario a Pilar Vicente" (in Spanish). elnortedecastilla.es. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
9. "El alcalde de Valladolid carga con la Virgen y las concejales bailan jotas en la romería del Carmen de Extramuros" (in Spanish). tribunavalladolid.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
10. "Óscar Puente vive "con felicidad, pero con humildad" la primera victoria del PSOE en Valladolid en 30 años" (in Spanish). 20minutos.es. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
11. "El portavoz de Pedro Sánchez: "Ahora en el PSOE estamos con el culo en pompa hacia la derecha"" (in Spanish). elpais.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
12. "Óscar Puente" (in Spanish). especiales.abc.es. Retrieved 18 May 2020.