Pedro Santisteve, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Pedro Santisteve

Exmayor off Zaragoza

Date of Birth: 28-May-1958

Place of Birth: Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain

Profession: lawyer, politician, professor, singer

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Pedro Santisteve

  • Pedro Santisteve Roche (born 28 May 1958) is a Spanish criminal lawyer, social activist and university professor.
  • He was the mayor of Zaragoza from 13 June 2015 until 15 June 2019. Santisteve graduated in law and has been a criminal lawyer since 1984.
  • He is a vocal critic of the current penitentiary system and an advocate for the rights of the prisoners.
  • He is the founder of the AsociaciĂłn de Seguimiento y Apoyo a Presas y Presos en AragĂłn (Association for Monitoring and Supporting Prisoners in Aragon, ASAPA), which in 2000 received a medal from the Aragon Provincial Council.
  • Since the 1990s, he has been a professor in the Faculty of Law of the University of Zaragoza.Santisteve's political career began with the 15-M movement.
  • In 2015 he won the party primary of Ganemos Zaragoza, which involved more than 3,700 people.
  • As a result, Santisteve was the head of list of the political alliance Zaragoza in ComĂșn (ZeC), formed by Podemos, Izquierda Unida, Equo, PuyalĂłn de Cuchas, Piratas de AragĂłn and Somos y Demos+.
  • Santisteve's party and platform in the municipal election emphasized institutional transparency, participatory decision-making, accountability and a broader social policy.
  • On 24 May 2015, the party won 80,040 votes (24.57%) and 9 councillors, remaining as the second political force behind PP, with 10 councilors, and above PSOE, with 6 councilors, Citizens, with 4 and CHA with 2.On 13 June 2015, councilors from the Zaragoza en ComĂșn (ZeC), PSOE and Chunta Aragonesista (CHA) parties elected Santisteve as mayor.

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