Ignacio Velázquez Rivera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velázquez and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Ignacio Velázquez Rivera (born 1953) is a Spanish politician who served as mayor of Melilla from 1991 and became the first Mayor-President on 14 March 1995 when the enclave on the north coast of Africa became an autonomous community. He held the post until 1998.^[1]

Ignacio Velázquez Rivera
Mayor-President of Melilla
In office 14 March 1995 – 3 March 1998
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Enrique Palacios Hernández
Personal details
Born	1953 Ceuta, Spain
Political party	People's Party (before 2011) People's Freedom Party (2011-present)

Velázquez was born in Ceuta, the other Spanish enclave in mainland Africa.^[2]

References

1. "Spain Autonomous Communities".
2. Velázquez' resume