Andrés Herzog

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

Andrés Gustavo Herzog Sánchez (born 21 January 1974) is a Spanish lawyer and politician who is the spokesperson of the centrist^[1] party Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD).

Andrés Herzog
Spokesperson of Union, Progress and Democracy
In office 11 July 2015 – 16 January 2016
Deputy	Gorka Maneiro
Preceded by	Rosa Díez
Succeeded by	Gorka Maneiro
Deputy Spokesperson of Union, Progress and Democracy
In office 26 September 2007 – 11 July 2015
President	Rosa Díez
Preceded by	First holder
Succeeded by	Gorka Maneiro
Personal details
Born	Andrés Gustavo Herzog Sánchez (1974-01-21) 21 January 1974 (age 50) San Sebastián, Spain
Political party	Union, Progress and Democracy

Background

Herzog was born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, and is the son of Carlos Herzog, a fur merchant of Polish-Jewish descent. His household observed neither Basque nor Jewish traditions. He graduated in Law from the University of Navarre, and trialled for representing Spain at Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Career

Herzog worked for the law firm Garrigues.^[2] Upon reading their initial manifesto in 2007, he joined UPyD.^[2]

In July 2015, he was voted as the party's new spokesperson after the resignation of Rosa Díez. He refused an electoral pact with fellow centrists Citizens.^[3]

Personal life

Herzog is married to an Argentine woman. His favourite television series is political drama The West Wing, and his favourite film is The Bridges of Madison County.^[4]

References

1. "How much is enough?". The Economist. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2011. Mr Savater and Rosa Díez, a former Basque Socialist leader, have set up a new party of the radical centre called Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD), in an effort to combine social liberalism with a defence of the idea of Spain
2. Carbajo, Juan Antonio (26 July 2015). "Herzog vuelve a la selva" [Herzog returns to the jungle]. El País. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
3. Mateo, Juan José (11 July 2015). "Herzog sustituye a Rosa Díez en UPyD y rechaza pactar con Ciudadanos" [Herzog replaces Rosa Díez in UPyD and refuses a pact with Citizens]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2015.
4. Ruiz Valdívia, Antonio (11 July 2015). "19 cosas que no sabías de Andrés Herzog" [19 things that you didn't know about Andrés Herzog]. The Huffington Post (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2015.

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