Néstor Rego

In this Galician name, the first surname is Rego and the second is Candamil.
Néstor Rego
Rego in February 2016
Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 December 2019
ConstituencyA Coruña
Deputy Mayor of Santiago de Compostela
In office
2003–2008
Member of Santiago de Compostela Municipal Council
In office
1995–2008
Personal details
Born
Néstor Rego Candamil

(1962-04-02) 2 April 1962 (age 62)
O Vicedo, Galicia, Spain
Political partyGalician People's Union
Galician Nationalist Bloc (since 1982)
Other political
affiliations		Galician Revolutionary Students (1977–1988)
Alma materUniversity of Santiago de Compostela
OccupationTeacher

Néstor Rego Candamil (born 2 April 1962) is a Galician teacher, politician and a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He is leader of the Galician People's Union.

Early life

Rego was born on 2 April 1962 in O Vicedo, Galicia.[1][2] He grew up in A Mariña where he was acquainted with other young Galician nationalists including Hernán Naval.[3] He was educated in Viveiro where he joined the Galician Revolutionary Students (ERGA) in 1977.[2][3][4] He was one of the founders of the Galician Youth Union (UMG), the youth wing of the Galician People's Union (UPG).[3]

Rego has a degree in geography and history from the University of Santiago de Compostela.[1][5] Whilst at university he helped found the Comités Abertos de Faculdade, a student organization.[4][5][6] When the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) was founded in 1982 Rego joined its leadership as a representative of ERGA.[4][5][6]

Career

Rego taught Galician language and literature in high schools.[1][6] He has taught at the Antón Losada Diéguez Institute in A Estrada and the Antón Fraguas Institute in Santiago de Compostela.[3][7]

Rego was elected to Santiago de Compostela Municipal Council at the 1995 local election as a BNG candidate.[4][8] He was re-elected at the 1999, 2003 and 2007 local elections.[9][10] Following the 1999 election the BNG formed an administration with the Socialists' Party of Galicia and Rego was appointed councillor for the environment.[3] He was deputy mayor in charge of cultural affairs from 2003 to 2008.[2][3][4] He resigned in 2008 to return to teaching.[3]

Rego was elected general-secretary of the Galician People's Union (UPG) in June 2012.[6][11] He was elected to the BNG's executive in March 2013.[5] At the April 2019 general election he was placed first on BNG's list of candidates in the Province of A Coruña but the alliance failed to win any seats in the province.[12][13] He contested the 2019 November general election as a BNG candidate in the Province of A Coruña and was elected to the Congress of Deputies.[14][15]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Néstor Rego
Election Constituency Party Alliance No. Result
1995 local[8] Santiago de Compostela Galician People's Union Galician Nationalist Bloc 2 Elected
1999 local Santiago de Compostela Galician People's Union Galician Nationalist Bloc Elected
2003 local[9] Santiago de Compostela Galician People's Union Galician Nationalist Bloc 1 Elected
2007 local[10] Santiago de Compostela Galician People's Union Galician Nationalist Bloc 1 Elected
2019 April general[12][13] Province of A Coruña Galician People's Union Galician Nationalist Bloc 1 Not elected
2019 November general[14][15] Province of A Coruña Galician People's Union Galician Nationalist Bloc 1 Elected

References

  1. ^ a b c "Members: XIV Legislatura ( 2019-Actualidad ) - Rego Candamil, Néstor" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Congress of Deputies. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Francisco Rodríguez da el relevo a Néstor Rego en la UPG". El País (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Néstor Rego, el 'aldeano' orgulloso". El Progreso de Lugo (in Spanish). Lugo, Spain. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Néstor Rego toma o testemuño de Francisco Rodríguez á fronte da secretaría xeral da UPG". Nós Diario (in Galician). Santiago de Compostela. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Nestor Rego Candamil - "Galiza diante a reformulaçom do Estado"" (in Portuguese). A Coruña, Spain: Agrupaçom Cultural O Facho. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Néstor Rego, o novo secretario xeral da UPG". Praza Pública (in Galician). A Coruña, Spain. 17 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Néstor Rego vuelve al IES Losada Diéguez de A Estrada tras 9 años" [Néstor Rego returns to IES Losada Diéguez in A Estrada after 9 years]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 1995 - Mun. Santiago de Compostela" [Consultation of Electoral Results: Municipal / May 1995 - Mun. Santiago de Compostela] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2003 - Mun. Santiago de Compostela" [Consultation of Electoral Results: Municipal / May 2003 - Mun. Santiago de Compostela] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Municipales / Mayo 2007 - Mun. Santiago de Compostela" [Consultation of Electoral Results: Municipal / May 2007 - Mun. Santiago de Compostela] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Néstor Rego elegido nuevo secretario xeral de la UPG" [Néstor Rego elected new general secretary of the UPG]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Europa Press. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Otras Disposiciones: Junta Electoral Central – Elecciones generales. Proclamación de candidaturas" [Other Provisions: Central Electoral Board – General elections. Proclamation of candidatures] (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 79. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 2 April 2019. p. 34278. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Abril 2019" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Otras Disposiciones: Juntas Electorales Provinciales – Elecciones generales. Proclamación de candidaturas" [Other Provisions: Provincial Electoral Boards – General elections. Proclamation of candidatures] (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 248. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 15 October 2019. p. 113558. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Consulta de Resultados Electorales: Congresso / Noviembre 2019" (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

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