Ricardo Conde

Ricardo Conde is the promoter of disciplinary action within the Consejo General del Poder Judicial (CGPJ), the body responsible for judicial governance in Spain. His role involves investigating complaints filed against judges and magistrates. He is currently newsworthy due to his involvement in the investigation of complaints lodged by Minister Félix Bolaños against Judge Juan Carlos Peinado. Peinado is the judge investigating Begoña Gómez, the wife of the Spanish Prime Minister. Conde initially proposed archiving Bolaños' complaint regarding Peinado's questioning of him nearly a year ago. However, the CGPJ's Permanent Commission rejected Conde's proposal and has ordered him to further investigate the matter, returning the initial findings for completion. This case is significant due to its political sensitivity, involving a judge investigating the Prime Minister's wife and a complaint from a government minister, placing Conde's actions under intense scrutiny.