Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón

Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón
Minister of Justice
First Notary of the Kingdom
In office
22 December 2011 – 23 September 2014
Prime MinisterMariano Rajoy
Preceded byFrancisco Caamaño Domínguez
Succeeded bySoraya Sáenz de Santamaría (acting)
Mayor of Madrid
In office
23 June 2003 – 22 December 2011
DeputyManuel Cobo
Preceded byJosé María Álvarez del Manzano
Succeeded byAna Botella Serrano
Manuel Cobo (interim)
President of the Community of Madrid
In office
30 June 1995 – 8 November 2003
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Preceded byJoaquín Leguina
Succeeded byEsperanza Aguirre
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office
13 December 2011 – 24 September 2014
ConstituencyMadrid
Member of the Senate
In office
28 July 1987 – 4 July 1995
ConstituencyMadrid
Member of the Assembly of Madrid
In office
10 June 1987 – 25 May 2003
Member of the Madrid City Council
In office
23 May 1983 – 10 June 1987
In office
14 June 2003 – 22 December 2011
Personal details
BornAlberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jiménez
(1958-12-11) 11 December 1958
Madrid, Spain
PartyPeople's Party
SpouseMaria del Mar Utrera
Children4
Alma materSan Pablo CEU University
ProfessionPublic Prosecutor, Lawyer
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Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jiménez (born 11 December 1958) is a Spanish politician and former Minister of Justice. He was mayor of Madrid between 2003 and 2011. A stalwart of the conservative People's Party (PP), he has previously been a leading figure in various local and national legislative bodies. In December 2011 Ruiz-Gallardón was appointed Minister of Justice in Mariano Rajoy's inaugural cabinet. He resigned in September 2014.