Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca

Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca is the President of the Generalitat Valenciana, the regional government of Valencia, Spain. He is a member of the Partido Popular (People's Party). He is currently newsworthy due to the controversy surrounding the hiring of his partner, Vanesa Soler, by the Diputación de Valencia (Valencia Provincial Council). Shortly after Pérez Llorca took office, the Diputación de Valencia, led by Vicente Mompó (also of the Partido Popular), offered Soler a position as a director's secretary with an annual salary of €52,070. The Diputación justified the hiring through a 'commission of service' mechanism, citing 'urgent necessity.' This has raised questions about potential nepotism and the appropriateness of the process, given the close relationship between Pérez Llorca and Soler, and the timing of the job offer following Pérez Llorca's assumption of power.