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Fernando Clavijo Batlle (born 10 August 1971) is a Spanish politician and incumbent
president of the Canary Islands The president of the Canary Islands is the head of government of the Canary Islands, one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain, while the monarch Felipe VI of Spain, Felipe VI remains the head of state as Monarchy of Spain, king of Spain (an ...
. A member of the
Canarian Coalition The Canarian Coalition (, CC or CCa) is a regionalist and Canarian nationalist political party in Spain operating in the Canary Islands. The party's aim is for greater autonomy for the islands but not independence. Its position has been labeled a ...
, he previously served as president from 2015 to 2019.


Education

He studied economics and business at the
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, working in the private sector at the same time. He then became an advisor to the musical activities organization of San Cristóbal de La Laguna.


Involvement in the Canarian nationalists

He joined the Tenerife Independents Group (ATI) in 1992. He became general secretary of the ATI Youth of San Cristóbal de La Laguna in 1997, and became head of the youth organization in 2001.


First local mandates

He resigned from all his functions in 2003, following his election to the municipal council of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, where he was municipal councilor delegated to Security. After the elections of May 27, 2007, Mayor Ana Oramas appointed him, at the age of 35, first deputy, delegated to Urban Planning.


Mayor of San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Following the election of Oramas to the Congress of Deputies, Fernando Clavijo was sworn in as Mayor of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on 21 November 2008, with the Canarian Coalition having 15 out of 27 elected representatives. A candidate for his own succession in the election of 22 May 2011, he only won 13 seats. However, he began a second term, thanks to the
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(PSOE). On 12 September 2014, he ran for the Canarian Coalition's nomination for the regional elections of 24 May 2015, against the incumbent Paulino Rivero. In the first round, he received 45 votes, compared to the 55 needed and 40 for Rivero. The latter then decided to withdraw before the second round, and Clavijo obtained the nomination by 66 votes out of 92.


References

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