Tomás Guitarte Explained

Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office2:Member of the Congress of Deputies
Term Start2:3 December 2019
Term End2:30 May 2023
Constituency2:Teruel
Birth Name:Tomás José Guitarte Gimeno
Birth Date:1961
Birth Place:Cutanda, Teruel, Spain
Party:Teruel Existe
Otherparty:Chunta Aragonesista (formerly)
Alma Mater:Technical University of Valencia

Tomás José Guitarte Gimeno is a Spanish architect and politician serving as the president of Teruel Existe. He was deputy of the Congress of Deputies for Teruel Existe during the 14th Cortes Generales. Since 2023 he is a member of the Cortes of Aragon.

Gimeno has faced harassment from right-wing and far-right supporters. This stems from his decision to vote in favour of the investiture of the PSOE and Unidas Podemos coalition. As a result, Guitarte has been provided with a security escort by the Ministry of the Interior.[1] [2]

Since November 2022 Guitarte has been spokesperson for the Empty Spain coalition, of which Teruel Existe is a part.

Notes and References

  1. News: EFE . 7 January 2020 . El diputado de Teruel Existe, con medidas de protección tras recibir amenazas . Spanish . La Vanguardia . Madrid . 23 July 2020.
  2. News: Lema . Marcos . 7 January 2020 . La hora más difícil de Guitarte, el diputado de Teruel Existe amenazado . Spanish . La Vanguardia . Madrid . 23 July 2020.