Miguel Zerolo Aguilar Explained

Miguel Zerolo Aguilar (born February 26, 1957, Santa Cruz de Tenerife) is a Canarian politician. He became a member of Unión de Centro Democrático (UCD - Central Democratic Union) in 1979, and subsequently transferred to Agrupación Tinerfeña de Independientes (ATI) in 1993.^[1]

In 1987 he became a district councilman. In 1990, he took charge of the Canary Island's Tourism and Transportation, after the Canarian Coalition won the autonomous elections. Since 1995, he has served as mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.^[2]

In 2017 he was sentenced to seven years in prison for a case of urban corruption known as "Caso Las Teresitas".^[3] Finally, on April 1, 2019, Miguel Zerolo Aguilar entered prison.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diputados - Excmo. Sr. Diputado Miguel Zerolo Aguilar . Spanish . Parlamento de Canarias . 11 August 2010.
2. Web site: Decreto del Excmo. Sr. Don Miguel Zerolo Aguilar, Alcalde-Presidente del Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Tenerife de fecha 31 de marzo de 2010 por el que se actualiza el nombramiento de Tenientes de Alcalde y otro . Spanish . Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Tenerife . 6 April 2010 . 11 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110709014154/http://www.derecho.com/l/bop-tenerife/decreto-excmo-sr-don-miguel-zerolo-aguilar-alcalde-presidente-ayuntamiento-santa-cruz-tenerife-fecha-31-marzo-2010-actualiza-nombramiento-tenientes-alcalde-otro/ . 9 July 2011 .
3. News: El ex alcalde de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, condenado a 7 años de prisión por malversación. 2017-04-28. ELMUNDO. es.
4. News: El exalcalde de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Miguel Zerolo, entra en prisión por corrupción urbanística. 2019-04-02. ELPAIS. es.