Diego Valderas

He was the first democratically elected mayor of his hometown of Bollullos Par del Condado in the Province of Huelva (1979–1994) and a member of the Parliament of Andalusia (1986–2000; 2008–2015).

[1][2] Born in Bollullos Par del Condado, Province of Huelva Valderas worked as a butane deliveryman in his hometown.

[2] Partly due to its obstruction of the regional budget, the IULV-CA vote share declined in 2000, following which Valderas lost his seat but became the group's new general coordinator.

[2] In the 2012 election, the PSOE of president José Antonio Griñán declined while the IULV-CA rose from six seats to twelve.

[3] He retained his positions in the new government when Susana Díaz took the Socialist leadership in 2013, while Antonio Maíllo succeeded him as party leader.