He began his political career in 1995 as a member of the Departmental Board of San José, being its spokesperson in 2000.[2] From 2005 to 2010 he held the position of Secretary General of the Municipality of San José. In this year's elections he was elected Intendant of San José, with 56.5% of the vote.[3] In the 2015 elections, he was reelected with 57.0%.[4] From 2012 to 2015 he also served as president of SUCIVE (Unique Vehicle Income Collection System).[5]
In July 2015 he served as a temporary senator of the Republic, having been elected by the "Todos" sector. In this same year he is appointed Director of the Honorable Directory of the National Party being also one of the three secretaries.
In March 2020, with the Lacalle Pou administration, he took the position of Deputy Director of the Office of Planning and Budget (OPP), resigning on March 3 from the departmental government of San José, being replaced by his alternate Pedro Bidegain.[6] On 24 May 2021, with the cabinet reshuffle after the death of the then Interior MinisterJorge Larrañaga, Falero was appointed Minister of Transport and Public Works to replace Luis Alberto Heber, who was appointed head of the deceased's portfolio.[7] His position as Deputy Director of the OPP was filled by Benjamín Irazábal.[8]
Personal life
He married María del Pilar Miguel Cachés (who died in 2012), he has two children, Rodrigo and José Manuel. In November 2016, he married Rossina Zaffaroni Fabra.[9]
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