| Álvaro Jaén | |
| Office1: | Secretary-General of Podemos Extremadura |
| Term Start1: | 14 February 2015 |
| Predecessor1: | Position established |
| Office2: | Deputy in the Assembly of Extremadura |
| Term Start2: | 23 June 2015 |
| Constituency2: | Cáceres |
| Native Name: | Álvaro Jaén Barbado |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
| Party: | Podemos |
| Education: | Political Science |
| Alma Mater: | Complutense 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]