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Ana Fernández de los Muros Poised to Become First Woman to Lead CCOO Castilla y León

Vicente Andrés confirms his departure and endorses Fernández de los Muros as the consensus candidate ahead of the union's May congress.

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El secretario general de CCOO en Castilla y León, Vicente Andrés, presenta el XIII Congreso del sindicato

Overview

  • Vicente Andrés, secretary general of CCOO Castilla y León since 2017, has announced he will not seek re-election.
  • Andrés has endorsed Ana Fernández de los Muros as his successor, describing her as the consensus candidate supported by nearly all factions of the union.
  • If confirmed during the XIII Congress on May 14–15, Fernández de los Muros will become the first woman to lead the regional branch of the union in its five-decade history.
  • Fernández de los Muros, born in Torrelavega in 1966, studied Geography and History at the University of Valladolid and works as a technician at the Library of Castilla y León.
  • Andrés' tenure was marked by strong internal support, having been elected in 2017 with 93.26% of the vote and re-elected in 2021 with 88.8%.