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Madrid Housing and Transport Chief Jorge Rodrigo Temporarily Steps Down After Cancer Diagnosis

Daily operations shift to the viceconsejero during his treatment in Madrid’s public health system.

Overview

  • He disclosed a “complicado proceso oncológico” at a briefing with journalists and said he will leave public life for several weeks.
  • The illness was discovered in a routine medical visit, and he described the outlook as positive, saying it “pinta bien.”
  • Rodrigo’s portfolio includes housing programs such as Plan Vive and major Metro works on lines 5, 6 and 11 and the Conde de Casal interchange.
  • The regional government frames the adjustment as temporary and minimal, marking the first change to Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s cabinet this term, according to ABC.
  • No permanent replacement has been named, with the viceconsejero handling day-to-day duties while Rodrigo undergoes care.