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Vox Names Vicente Barrera to Lead Valencia as Ignacio Gil Lázaro Steps Down

Vox presents the change as a planned succession following a period of territorial consolidation under Ignacio Gil Lázaro.

Overview

  • The party’s national executive appointed Vicente Barrera as provincial president and named José Luis Aguirre as vice president.
  • Ignacio Gil Lázaro ends his tenure saying he fulfilled the goals of territorial implantation and political growth set when he took over in February 2023.
  • According to a party communiqué, Vox Valencia now claims full provincial presence and improved polling performance.
  • Gil Lázaro will concentrate on his duties in the Congress of Deputies representing Valencia.
  • Barrera is a former vice president of the Valencian government and serves on Vox’s national executive committee.