Álvaro Jaén Barbado (born 9 December 1981 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish politician, deputy in the Assembly of Extremadura and member of Podemos.

[1][2] Son of Extremaduran emigrants in Madrid, Álvaro Jaén graduated in Political Science by the Complutense University of Madrid.

[3] Before joining Podemos, he has had numerous jobs like agricultural day laborer or substitute teacher.

[3] In February 2015, he was elected as Secretary-General of Podemos in Extremadura by the party’s bases,[4] likewise being designated in April as presidential candidate of the Junta of Extremadura.

[5][6][7] In November 2016, he was reelected Secretary-General of Podemos-Extremadura.