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Ángel Víctor Torres Pérez

Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory

ÁNGEL VÍCTOR TORRES

Degree

Bachelor of Spanish Philology (University of La Laguna).

Personal review

He was born in Arucas (Las Palmas), on March 30, 1966.

Functions

The Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory is responsible for proposing and implementing the Government ' s policy on territorial policy, territorial organization of the State and relations with the autonomous communities and entities that make up the local administration. It is also responsible for proposing and implementing the Government ' s policy on historical and democratic memory.

Academic training

Degree in Hispanic Philology (University of La Laguna).

Professional experience

  • Member of the Parliament of the Canary Islands until his appointment as Minister on November 20, 2023.
  • President of the Canary Islands Government between 2019 and 2023.
  • First Vice-President of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria between 2015 and 2019.
  • Mayor of the City of Arucas in two periods, from 2011 to 2015 and from 2003 to 2007.
  • First Deputy Mayor of Arucas City Council between 2009 and 2011.
  • Deputy for the province of Las Palmas in the Congress of Deputies from 2009 to 2011.

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