Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon is the mayor of Madrid and member of the People's Party of Spain. He made motions to run for national congress in the upcoming 2008 General Elections, but was denied in favor of Madrid President Esperanza Aguirre. Preceded by Jose Maria Alvarez del Manzano y Lopez del Hierro, Gallardon has been in office since 2003. Before becoming mayor, he was the second President of Madrid, an office he held from 1995 to 2003.

1. Born: December 11, 1958 in Madrid, Spain
2. Alma Mater: Universidad San Pablo CEU
3. Political Party: People's Party Spain
4. Mayor of Madrid: June 2003 – present
5. Has dramatically increased taxes in Madrid
6. Spouse: María del Mar Utrera
7. Previous Profession: Attorney
8. His expansive and ambitious urban renewal plan has earned him the name "The Pharaoh"

• 1958: Born in Madrid
• 1983: Elected to Madrid's city council
• 1986: Joined the Executive Committee of the party's Seventh National Congress
• 1987: Elected Deputy of the Madrid Assembly
• 1995: Becomes President of Madrid
• 2003: Elected Mayor of Madrid

• Wikipedia: Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón
• Google News: Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon
• Typically Spanish: "Attacks Get Personal as the Spanish Election..." (February 21, 2008)
  • "Esperanza Aguirre, the PP President of the Madrid region, whose long-running campaign against the PP Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón is considered by many as the reason why Gallardón was not allowed his wish to be included on the PP list for candidates for Congress in the election."]
• Agence France-Presse: "Madrid Red-Light District to Chase Away Prostitution, Drugs" (February 19, 2008)
• Typically Spanish: "New Public Spat Between Gallardón and Aguirre in Madrid" (January 31, 2008)
• Typically Spanish: "Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón is to Continue as Mayor of Madrid" )January 19, 2008)

• Tenerife News: "No Gallardón for Rajoy" (February 1, 2008)

• Zapatero '08: The war within PP: Madrid (December 18, 2007)

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