Joan Ribó
| Joan Ribó | |
|---|---|
 Ribó in 2011 | |
| Mayor of Valencia | |
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Assumed office 13 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rita Barberá Nolla |
| Member of the Corts Valencianes | |
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In office 1995–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 September 1947 Manresa, Spain |
| Political party | United Left (until 2007), Coalició Compromís (since 2011) |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic University of Valencia |
Joan Ribó i Canut (Valencian: [dʒuˈan riˈbo j kaˈnut] born 17 September 1947) is a Valencian politician, the current mayor of Valencia since 13 June 2015, when he succeeded Rita Barberá Nolla. Ribó is member of the Coalició Compromís.
Career
Ribó was born on 17 September 1947 in Manresa in the Province of Barcelona.[1] He studied agricultural engineering at the Polytechnic University of Valencia.[1] Ribó later worked as a University and school teacher.[2]
Ribó became active in Valencian politics in the 1980s.[2] He was member of the Corts Valencianes for the United Left between 1995 and 2007.[1] In 2007 he left the party and in 2011 he became politically active again when he joined the Coalició Compromís.[1]
After the Valencian council elections of May 2015 he became mayor of Valencia on 13 June 2015 and succeeded Rita Barberá Nolla of the People's Party in an historic council elections.[3]
Personal life
In his spare time, Ribó is an avid gardener and cyclist.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Antonio Ruiz Valdivia (13 June 2015). "17 cosas que no sabías de Joan Ribó (Compromís)" (in Spanish). Huffington Post.es. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- 1 2 James Badcock (15 June 2015). "Spain's new left-wing mayors promise end to corruption". BBC News. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "El alcalde de Valencia llega en bici al ayuntamiento" (in Spanish). El Periódico. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ Cristobal Toledo (26 May 2015). "Joan Ribó se pone el traje de alcalde" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 15 June 2015.