Juan Jesús Vivas Explained

Juan Jesús Vivas
Office:Mayor-President of Ceuta
Term Start:8 February 2001
Predecessor:Antonio Sampietro
Office2:Chairman of the People's Party of Ceuta
Termstart2:25 May 2009
Predecessor2:Pedro Gordillo
Office3:Member of the Assembly of Ceuta
Termstart3:15 June 1999
Birth Date:27 February 1953
Birth Place:Ceuta, Spain
Party:People's Party of Ceuta
Alma Mater:University of Málaga

Juan Jesús Vivas Lara (born 27 February 1953) is a Spanish politician who is the current Mayor-President of the autonomous city of Ceuta, since 8 February 2001.[1] He is a member of the People's Party (PP).[2]

Biography

Born in Ceuta in 1953,[3] Juan Jesús Vivas earned a degree in Economic Sciences from the University of Málaga.[4] He became a member of the Assembly of Ceuta in 1999 and he was invested as Mayor-President of the autonomous city in 2001, after a successful motion of no-confidence launched against GIL's Mayor-President Antonio Sampietro.[5] In 2021, he disclosed that he was not willing to renew his mandate in 2023.

Vivas tested positive for COVID-19 on 10 January 2022.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan Jesús Vivas Lara - Juan Jesús Vivas Lara . https://archive.today/20120629071939/http://www.elpais.com/todo-sobre/persona/Juan/Jesus/Vivas/Lara/263/ . dead . 29 June 2012 . ELPAÍS.com . 20 July 2010.
  2. https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20190615/462876385571/juan-jesus-vivas-ppinvestido-presidente-de-ceuta-sin-apoyo-de-otros-grupos.html Juan Jesús Vivas (PP), invested president of Ceuta without support from other groups
  3. Web site: Juan Jesús Vivas no se presentará a otras elecciones tras 20 años de mandato. EFE. 17 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Candidatos. Ceuta. El Mundo. 2007. 10 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Juan Jesús Vivas Lara. Presidente de la Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta. Nueva Economía. 10 September 2021.
  6. https://www.niusdiario.es/nacional/politica/presidente-ceuta-positivo-covid-juan-jesus-vivas-confinado_18_3264721362.html El presidente de Ceuta, confinado tras su positivo en covid