Asier Antona Gómez Explained

Asier Antona Gomez
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Alma Mater:University of the Basque Country
Party:People's Party of the Canary Islands
Office1:President of People's Party of the Canary Islands
Termstart:31 July 2019
Termstart1:22 April 2016
Termend1:30 July 2019
Office:Senator in the Cortes Generales by appointment of the Parliament of the Canary Islands
Termend:2023

Asier Antona Gómez (born 27 December 1976 in Bilbao, Spain) is a Spanish politician and senator.[1] He is the current senator representing the Canary Islands in the Senate of Spain.[2] Gomez was appointed senator as a representative from the Canary Islands by the Parliament of the Canary Islands.[3]

Gomez attended the University of the Basque Country where he studied Political Science and Administration and subsequently graduated with a BSc in Political Science.[4] After his education, he went into politics sitting on several committee positions in government ministries.

On 22 April 2016 he was appointed the President of People's Party of the Canary Islands after resignation of José Manuel Soria. Before being appointed President, he was the General Secretary of the People's Party of the Canary Islands. In 2019, he was appointed Senator alongside Fernando Clavijo Batlle to represent Canary Islands.[5] [6]

He was elected to the 15th Congress of Deputies in the 2023 Spanish general election.

References

  1. Web site: España. Senado de. Senado de España: home. 2021-04-22. www.senado.es. es.
  2. Web site: Rivero. Carmelo. 2015-07-26. Asier Antona: “En CC hay dos facciones: una quiere estar con el PSOE y otra con el PP”. 2021-04-22. Diario de Avisos. es-ES.
  3. Web site: 2019-07-30. Pedro Ramos, Fernando Clavijo y Asier Antona, nuevos senadores autonómicos. 2021-04-22. La Vanguardia. es.
  4. Web site: Noticias de Canarias - Última Hora - La Provincia. 2021-04-22. www.laprovincia.es.
  5. Web site: 2017-03-18. Asier Antona se consolida al frente del PP de Canarias. 2021-04-22. La Provincia - Diario de Las Palmas. es.
  6. Web site: 2021-04-20. Zapata presenta al equipo que liderará al PP en La Palma. 2021-04-22. El Apurón.