Javier Ignacio Maroto Aranzabal is a Spanish politician serving as senator from Castile and Leon since 24 July 2019 and Spokesperson of the Popular Group in the Senate since 30 July.
10 Facts About Javier Maroto
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Javier Maroto was the Mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, from 2011 to 2015, the capital city of the Basque Country and of the province of Alava.
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Javier Maroto is a People's Party politician in the Basque Country.
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In 2008 Javier Maroto became the spokesman for the People's Party in Vitoria, and served on the board of the municipal company Widening 21, which was in charge of urban expansion in Vitoria's new Salburua and Zabalgana areas.
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Javier Maroto was the secretary of the People's Party in Alava, and one of the few members of the party who have publicly criticized its position on gay marriage.
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On June 23,2010, Javier Maroto submitted his candidacy for mayor of Vitoria for 2011.
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Javier Maroto won the election on May 22,2011, earning a score of 9 seats, and was declared mayor on June 11,2011.
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On May 24,2015, Javier Maroto's party received the most votes and won 9 seats in the local elections of 2015.
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Javier Maroto lost his seat in Congress in the 2019 Spanish general election, but the Cortes of Castile and Leon designated him as senator on 24 July 2019.
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In June 2015, Javier Maroto announced his engagement to longtime partner Jose Manuel "Josema" Rodriguez.