Joaquín Leguina Herrán (born 5 May 1941)[1] is a Spanish politician and writer.

A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he became the first President of the Community of Madrid, serving from 1983 and 1995.

[2] He also returned to the Congress of Deputies, becoming a member of the 6th, 7th and 8th terms of the Lower House in representation of Madrid.

[3] A staunch critic of the Catalan pro-independence movement, he became a member of the Libres e Iguales platform in 2014, signing their manifesto.

[4][5][6] Later the same year, he likened Artur Mas to the Pied Piper of Hamelin.