Alfonso Rueda

Alfonso Rueda is the President of the Xunta de Galicia, one of the few regions in Spain where the Partido Popular (PP) maintains a majority. He is newsworthy due to recent developments in Galicia, including the announcement of a new meningitis B vaccine booster for 12-year-olds, a decision he highlighted in response to concerns raised about meningitis cases nationally. Rueda's administration is also facing scrutiny related to the forced transfers of magistrates from the Tribunal Superior de Xustiza de Galicia (TSXG) after they ruled against wind farm projects, a move criticized as potentially undermining judicial independence. Additionally, the city of A Coruña, under a socialist mayor, recently withdrew its bid to host the 2030 World Cup, impacting Galicia's potential involvement in the event.