Alberto Garre

Alberto Garre
President of the Region of Murcia
In office
10 April 2014 – 3 July 2015
Preceded byRamón Luis Valcárcel
Succeeded byPedro Antonio Sánchez
Personal details
Born
Alberto Garre López

(1952-02-10)February 10, 1952
Torre-Pacheco, Spain
Political partyPP (until 2017)
Somos Región (2018–2022)
Vox (since 2023)

Alberto Garre López (born 10 February 1952 in Torre-Pacheco), is a Spanish politician who served as President of the Region of Murcia between April 2014 and July 2015.[1] In March 2017, Garre left the People's Party, accusing the then national leader Mariano Rajoy of "inaction on corruption",[2] founding his own party, Somos Región, in February 2018.[3][4] He currently serves as president of that party.

  1. ^ "Alberto Garre, elegido quinto presidente del Gobierno de Murcia". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 8 April 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ "El expresidente de Murcia deja el PP acusando a Rajoy de inacción ante la corrupción". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 24 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Alberto Garre anuncia la creación de su partido político en febrero". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Somos Región: el nuevo partido de Alberto Garre". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.