Paulino Rivero Baute (born 11 February 1952 in El Sauzal, Tenerife, Spain) is a Spanish politician and teacher.

Prior to his career in politics, Rivero was a primary school teacher; he received his diploma from the University of La Laguna.

[2][1] Rivero initially represented the Union of the Democratic Centre, but in 1983 he switched to the Agrupación Tinerfeña de Independientes, a group that eventually formed part of the Canarian Coalition.

[3] Rivero was also a member of the Cabildo de Tenerife before moving into national politics in 1996.

[4] In February 2007, Rivero was selected as the Canarian Coalition's candidate for President of the Canary Islands at the 2007 regional elections.