Pedro Santisteve
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Pedro Santisteve Roche (born 28 May 1958) is a Spanish criminal lawyer, social activist and university professor. He was the mayor of Zaragoza from 13 June 2015 until 15 June 2019.
Santisteve graduated in law and has been a criminal lawyer since 1984. He is a vocal critic of the current penitentiary system and an advocate for the rights of the prisoners. He is the founder of the Asociación de Seguimiento y Apoyo a Presas y Presos en Aragón (Association for Monitoring and Supporting Prisoners in Aragon, ASAPA), which in 2000 received a medal from the Aragon Provincial Council. Since the 1990s, he has been a professor in the Faculty of Law of the University of Zaragoza.[1]
Santisteve's political career began with the 15-M movement. In 2015 he won the party primary of Ganemos Zaragoza, which involved more than 3,700 people.[2] As a result, Santisteve was the head of list of the political alliance Zaragoza in Común (ZeC), formed by Podemos, Izquierda Unida, Equo, Puyalón de Cuchas, Piratas de Aragón and Somos y Demos+.[3] Santisteve's party and platform in the municipal election emphasized institutional transparency, participatory decision-making, accountability and a broader social policy. On 24 May 2015, the party won 80,040 votes (24.57%) and 9 councillors, remaining as the second political force behind PP, with 10 councilors, and above PSOE, with 6 councilors, Citizens, with 4 and CHA with 2.[4]
On 13 June 2015, councilors from the Zaragoza en Común (ZeC), PSOE and Chunta Aragonesista (CHA) parties elected Santisteve as mayor.[5]
References
- ^ "Pedro Santisteve Roche, un abogado de los derechos humanos que salta a la política". Heraldo.es. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "La candidatura de Pedro Santisteve gana las primarias de Ganemos en Zaragoza". Heraldo.es. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "El mapa estatal del asalto municipalista". DiagonalDigital. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Resultados electorales municipales 2015 en Zaragoza» in El País
- ^ Discurso íntegro de Pedro Santisteve en su investidura como alcalde de Zaragoza in Heraldo de Aragón
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- Antonio González Triviño (PSOE; 1986–1995)
- Luisa Fernanda Rudi (PP; 1995–2000)
- José Atarés (PP; 2000–2003)
- Juan Alberto Belloch (PSOE; 2003–2015)
- Pedro Santisteve (ZGZ; 2015–2019)
- Jorge Azcón (PP; 2019–2023)
- Natalia Chueca (PP; 2023–)
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