David Quirós Explained

David Quirós
Office:Mayor of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Term Start:15 June 2024
Predecessor:Núria Marín
Office2:Member of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat City Council
Term Start2:26 July 2016
Birth Date:21 March 1974
Birth Place:L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Party:Socialists' Party of Catalonia
Occupation:Politician
Alma Mater:University of Barcelona
University Ramon Llull

David Quirós Brito (born 1974)[1] is a Spanish politician of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC). He entered the city council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, the second largest city of Catalonia, in 2016 and was chosen as mayor in 2024.

Biography

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in the Barcelona metropolitan area, Quirós graduated with a diploma in labour relations from the University of Barcelona and a master's degree in public management from University Ramon Llull. As of 2024, he is married and has one son and one daughter, and has coached basketball teams in his hometown.[2]

For six years up to 2004, Quirós led the Socialist Youth of Catalonia (JSC) in L'Hospitalet.[3] In July 2016, he took a seat on the city council when Mercè Perea left for the Congress of Deputies.[4] Under mayor Núria Marín, he was the councillor in charge of culture, social innovation and District III of the city.[5]

Quirós was re-elected in the 2019 and 2023 local elections.[6] [7] On 22 May 2024, Marín announced her resignation after 16 years in office, with Quirós to succeed her on 15 June.[8]

Quirós was elected to the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona in 2023.[9] He was made a vice president of, the publicly owned telecommunications consortium.[10] In March 2024, PSC secretary general Salvador Illa named Quirós as a national secretary of the party.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rebollo . Àlex . El socialista David Quirós sucederá a Núria Marín como nuevo alcalde de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Socialist David Quirós will succeed Núria Marín as new mayor of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. 28 May 2024 . . 22 May 2024 . Spanish.
  2. News: Fernández . Clara . Quién es David Quirós, el futuro alcalde de L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Who is David Quirós, the future mayor of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat . 28 May 2024 . . 23 May 2024 . Spanish.
  3. News: La regidora Glòria Herance serà la nova primera secretària de les JSC. Councillor Glòria Herance will be the new first secretary of the JSC. 28 May 2024 . L'H Digital . 23 January 2004 . Catalan.
  4. News: David Quirós releva a Mercè Perea como concejal en L'Hospitalet. David Quirós replaces Mercè Perea as councillor in L'Hospitalet. 28 May 2024 . . 27 July 2016 . Spanish.
  5. News: Rodríguez . Anna . Nou regidor de Cultura, Innovació Social i Districte III. New councillor for Culture, Social Innovation and District III . 28 May 2024 . L'H Digital . 27 July 2016 . Catalan.
  6. News: Aquest dissabte quedarà constituïda la nova corporació municipal. The new municipal corporation will be established this Saturday . 28 May 2024 . Tot Hospitalet . 13 June 2019 . Catalan.
  7. News: Toril . Núria . Eleccions Municipals 2023 a L’H. Coneix tots els regidors electes. 2023 Municipal Elections in L'H. Get to know all the councillors elect . 28 May 2024 . L'H Digital . 30 May 2023 . Catalan.
  8. News: La socialista Nuria [''sic''] Marín deja la alcaldía de l'Hospitalet]. Socialist Núria Marín leaving L'Hospitalet mayor's office . 28 May 2024 . . 22 May 2024 . Spanish.
  9. Web site: Composició de mandat 2023-2027. Composition of the 2023-2027 term. . 28 May 2024 . Catalan.
  10. News: L’Assemblea General escull Pilar Díaz com a nova presidenta de Localret. General Assembly chooses Pilar Díaz as new president of Localret. 28 May 2024 . Localret . 11 October 2023 . Catalan.
  11. News: Lasalas . Marta . Illa renueva la cúpula del PSC con la mirada puesta en el Govern: los nombres de la nueva ejecutiva. Illa renews the top of the PSC with an eye on the Government: the names of the new executive. 28 May 2024 . El Nacional . 16 March 2024 . Spanish.