Overview
- García Mateo is set to present her candidacy at a public event in the Redeiras building, launching her bid with supporters from the university community.
- Her platform is backed by Nós Universidade, while vice-rector for Research Belén Rubio confirmed her own bid weeks earlier with the support of the H2040 group.
- If no additional contenders register, the University of Vigo would elect a woman as rector for the first time.
- The race follows term limits that bar outgoing rector Manuel Reigosa from seeking re‑election after eight years.
- Under the LOSU, the next rector will serve a single six‑year term without re‑election, with a timeline expected to mirror 2022 elections and new voting rights for senior program students.