Jesús Julio Carnero

Jesús Julio Carnero García (born 5 March 1964)^[1] is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician.

Jesús Julio Carnero
Jesús Julio Carnero
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development
In office 17 July 2019 – 20 April 2022
Preceded by	Milagros Marcos
Succeeded by	Gerardo Dueñas
President of the Deputation of Valladolid
In office 22 June 2011 – 28 June 2019
Preceded by	Ramiro Ruiz Medrano
Succeeded by	Conrado Íscar
Mayor of Valladolid
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 June 2023
Preceded by	Óscar Puente
Personal details
Born	Jesús Julio Carnero García (1964-03-05) 5 March 1964 (age 61) Aspariegos, Spain
Political party	People's Party
Alma mater	University of Valladolid

Born in Aspariegos, Province of Zamora, Castile and León, Carnero graduated in law from the University of Valladolid.^[1]

Carnero spent 80 days in hospital, of which 61 in intensive care and 35 in a coma, from June 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He had three near-death experiences from pneumonia during that time.^[1]

In January 2023, Carnero was chosen as the PP candidate for mayor of Valladolid in the May elections.^[2] His party won 11 of 27 seats on the city council, the same as the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) of incumbent mayor Óscar Puente, who received marginally more votes.^[3] The PP reached an agreement with the three councillors of Vox to form a majority government, in which Vox leader Irene Carvajal became deputy mayor.^[4]

He was elected to the 15th Senate of Spain in the 2023 Spanish general election from Valladolid.^[5]