At an organisational meeting held on Wednesday, the Assembly of the Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol Occidental approved significant changes to its leadership and representation structure. At the meeting, two vice-presidencies were appointed and four key delegations were established.
The first vice-presidency will be held by José Antonio Mena, mayor of Benahavís, while Ana Velasco, councillor of Estepona, will take on the second vice-presidency. As spokesperson for the governing team, José Manuel Fernández, mayor of Manilva, has been appointed.
Manuel Cardeña, president of the Mancomunidad, highlighted an innovative measure: «For the first time, the spokespersons of all political groups will receive paid dedication». Cardeña stressed that this initiative aims to facilitate the work of opposition and scrutiny of the governing team, promoting transparency and strengthening democratic activity.
As for the spokespersons of the various political groups, it has been determined that Víctor Navas will be the spokesperson for the Socialist group. Juan Luis Villalón will take the position of spokesperson for IU-CA, while Juan Merino will act as spokesperson for Por Mi Pueblo. Finally, Mario Jiménez will represent Compromiso Manilva as its spokesperson.
