José Ramón Bauzá

José Ramón Bauzá
MEP
José Ramón Bauzá MEP
Member of the European Parliament ; for Spain
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 July 2019
Spanish Senator; designated by the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
	In office; 9 July 2015 – 23 January 2019
President of the Government of the Balearic Islands
	In office; 18 June 2011 – 2 July 2015
Monarchs	Juan Carlos I; Felipe VI
Preceded by	Francesc Antich
Succeeded by	Francina Armengol
Member of the; Parliament of the Balearic Islands
	In office; 18 June 2015 – 8 July 2015
	In office; 7 June 2011 – 31 March 2015
	In office; 8 February 2011 – 29 March 2011
Constituency	Mallorca
President of the; People's Party of the Balearic Islands
	In office; 11 September 2009 – 23 July 2015
Preceded by	Rosa Estaràs
Succeeded by	Miquel Vidal
Mayor of Marratxí
	In office; 11 June 2005 – 11 June 2011
Preceded by	Miquel Bestard
Succeeded by	Tomeu Oliver
Personal details
Born	José Ramón Bauzá Díaz; 16 November 1970 (age 53); Madrid, Spain
Political party	People's Party (1996–2019); Citizens (since 2019)

José Ramón Bauzá Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [xoseraˈmom bawˈθa]; born 16 November 1970) is a Spanish politician and the president of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands from 2011 to 2015.^[2]^[3] Born to a Majorcan father and a mother native to Madrid, he is licensed as a pharmacist by the Complutense University of Madrid. He owns his own pharmacy in his hometown of Marratxí.

Political career

In the People´s Party

1995-1999: Councillor in the opposition of Marrachí City Council.
2001-2003: deputy mayor for Town Planning and Health in the City Council of Marrachí.
2005-2011: Mayor of Marrachí.
2007-2009: vice-president of the Partido Popular of Baleares.
2009-2015: president of the Partido Popular of the Balearic Islands.
2011-2015: president of the Balearic Islands.
2015-2019: senator appointed by the Balearic Islands Parliament.

In Citizens^[4]^[5]

2019-2024: Member of the European Parliament

Controversy

According to Politico Europe, Bauzá did not disclose that he held shares in the startup Gas2Move when he joined the European Parliament in 2019.^[6]

In 2023, Bauzá was investigated by parliamentary authorities over allegations of workplace harassment.^[7]

References

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José Ramón Bauzá MEP


Member of the European Parliament for Spain
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 July 2019
Spanish Senator designated by the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
In office 9 July 2015 – 23 January 2019
President of the Government of the Balearic Islands
In office 18 June 2011 – 2 July 2015
Monarchs	Juan Carlos I Felipe VI
Preceded by	Francesc Antich
Succeeded by	Francina Armengol
Member of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
In office 18 June 2015 – 8 July 2015
In office 7 June 2011 – 31 March 2015
In office 8 February 2011 – 29 March 2011
Constituency	Mallorca
President of the People's Party of the Balearic Islands
In office 11 September 2009 – 23 July 2015
Preceded by	Rosa Estaràs
Succeeded by	Miquel Vidal
Mayor of Marratxí
In office 11 June 2005^[1] – 11 June 2011
Preceded by	Miquel Bestard
Succeeded by	Tomeu Oliver

Personal details
Born	José Ramón Bauzá Díaz (1970-11-16) 16 November 1970 (age 53) Madrid, Spain
Political party	People's Party (1996–2019) Citizens (since 2019)