Ignasi Giménez Renom

[1][2] He holds a degree in philosophy from the UAB and has worked as a journalist at Ràdio Barcelona.

In late October 2004, he was elected first secretary of the local group, and in 2005, he was chosen as the mayoral candidate for the municipal elections of May 2007, heading the PSC list that included former Parliament of Catalonia deputy Pepe Gonzàlez in the third position.

On June 16, 2007, Ignasi Giménez became the sixth mayor of Castellar del Vallès since the restoration of democracy, leading a single-party government of the Socialists.

[4] During his term, his government launched L'Actual de Castellar del Vallès, completed the controversial works on Plaça Major,[5] secured a positive decision from the Government of Catalonia for the arrival of the Catalan Railways to the town,[6] established a sister-city relationship with Carcassonne,[7] among other accomplishments.

On February 12, 2011, Giménez was selected to lead the Socialist candidacy for mayor of Castellar del Vallès in the 2011 municipal elections,[8][9] which he won by absolute majority,[10] obtaining 50.14% of the votes and 13 councilors, becoming the mayor with the most support since the restoration of democracy in Castellar del Vallès.