Francisco_José_Granados_Lerena

Francisco Granados

Francisco Granados

Spanish politician

Francisco José Granados Lerena (Valdemoro, 23 January 1964)[1] is a Spanish politician. Involved in the infamous "Púnica" corruption case (actually named after him in a pun)[n. 1] he was held in preventive detention from October 2014 to June 2017.[3] A prominent figure of the People's Party of the Community of Madrid in his capacity as Esperanza Aguirre's lieutenant in the regional branch of the PP,[4] he has served as Mayor of Valdemoro (1999–2003), Minister in the regional government of the Community of Madrid[1] as well as a member of the regional legislature.

Granados in 2011

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    "Granados" is the plural common form for Punica granatum (pomegranate) in Spanish.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Francisco Granados: de alcalde de Valdemoro a 'número dos' del PP de Madrid en sólo un año". El Mundo. 27 November 2004.
  2. [2]
    "Granados es púnica". El País. 27 October 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Granados sale de la cárcel de Estremera tras dos años y medio en prisión preventiva por la trama 'Púnica'". Europa Press. 14 June 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Detenido Francisco Granados, ex número dos del PP de Madrid, en una macroperación contra la corrupción". RTVE. 27 October 2014.


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