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Álvaro Jaén
Spanish politician (born 1981)
Álvaro Jaén Barbado (born 9 December 1981 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish politician, deputy in the Assembly of Extremadura and member of Podemos.[1][2]
Son of Extremaduran emigrants in Madrid, Álvaro Jaén graduated in Political Science by the Complutense University of Madrid.[3]
Before joining Podemos, he has had numerous jobs like agricultural day laborer or substitute teacher.[3] In February 2015, he was elected as Secretary-General of Podemos in Extremadura by the party’s bases,[4] likewise being designated in April as presidential candidate of the Junta of Extremadura.[5][6][7]
In November 2016, he was reelected Secretary-General of Podemos-Extremadura.[8]