David Moreno (politician) explained
David Moreno Ramos (born 1979 or 1980)[1] is a Spanish Vox politician. He has served on the city council in his hometown of Talavera de la Reina since 2019, being deputy mayor since 2023. He was Vox's lead candidate in the 2023 Castilian-Manchegan regional election, in which his party entered the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha.
Biography
Moreno was born in Talavera de la Reina, Province of Toledo, as the youngest of six children. He graduated in law and business management from the Alfonso X El Sabio University in Madrid. After six years of study in the capital city, he returned home to work as a businessman.[1] [2]
Moreno joined Vox in 2018 and became vice president of their organisation in his native province in 2020.[2] In April 2019, he was chosen as Vox's candidate for mayor of Talavera in July's local elections.[3] His party entered the council with three seats.[4] In 2023, Vox took four seats and the People's Party (PP) took nine, allowing them to form a coalition and remove the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) from power; of the PP became mayor and Moreno the deputy mayor.[5]
Moreno was chosen in December 2022 as Vox's lead candidate in the 2023 Castilian-Manchegan regional election.[2] He ran on a platform with a focus on strengthening the rural economy and using financial incentives to combat depopulation in the remote region.[6] Vox entered the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha with four seats, but combined with the PP's 12, fell one seat short of removing the PSOE from power.[7]
Personal life
As of 2022, Moreno is married and has three children. He is a fan of bullfighting and horseriding, and has served as a judge in equestrianism.[2]
Notes and References
- News: de Juan . Ramón . Lo nunca visto de David Moreno (Vox): De los primeros de la clase, la equitación y el triángulo con las canicas…. The never seen before side of David Moreno (Vox): From top of the class, horseriding and the triangle with the marbles... . 12 April 2024 . En Castilla La Mancha . 4 May 2023 . Spanish.
- News: David Moreno, portavoz de Vox en el Ayuntamiento de Talavera, candidato a la Presidencia de la Junta. David Moreno, Vox spokesman in Talavera City Council, candidate for President of the Junta. 12 April 2024 . . 26 December 2022 . Spanish.
- News: David Moreno, candidato de Vox al Consistorio talaverano. David Moreno, Vox candidate for Talavera City Hall. 12 April 2024 . La Tribuna de Toledo . 24 April 2023 . Spanish.
- News: VOX entra en el Ayuntamiento y C's gana un concejal. VOX enter the City Council and C's earn a councillor. 12 April 2024 . . 27 May 2019 . Spanish.
- News: Burgos . Ariadna . PP y VOX gobernarán Talavera: José Julián Gregorio, alcalde y David Moreno (VOX), Teniente de alcalde. PP and VOX will govern Talavera: José Julián Gregorio, mayor and David Moreno (VOX), Deputy mayor. 12 April 2024 . Cadena SER . 16 June 2023 . Spanish.
- News: Este es el programa electoral de VOX con David Moreno para las elecciones de Castilla-La Mancha 2023. This is VOX's electoral programme with David Moreno for the 2023 elections in Castilla-La Mancha. 12 April 2024 . ABC . 28 May 2023 . Spanish.
- News: Noche de infarto en Castilla-La Mancha con final victorioso para Page pero agridulce para el PSOE. Heart-attack night in Castilla-La Mancha with winning finale for Page but bittersweet for the PSOE . 12 April 2024 . . 29 May 2023 . Spanish.