José Cepeda (politician)

José Carmelo Cepeda García de León (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse θeˈpeða]; born 19 July 1968) is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.^[1] He previously served as a member of the Assembly of Madrid for two decades,^[2] and as senator of Spain, vice president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and member of the Council of Europe.^[3]

José Cepeda MEP
Cepeda in 2012
Member of the European Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 July 2024
Constituency	Spain
Member of the Assembly of Madrid
In office 10 June 2003 – 10 June 2024
Member of the Senate
In office 17 September 2021 – 13 July 2023
Appointed by	Assembly of Madrid
In office 7 July 2015 – 8 July 2021
Appointed by	Assembly of Madrid
Personal details
Born	José Carmelo Cepeda García de León (1968-07-19) 19 July 1968 (age 56)
Political party	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Other political affiliations	Party of European Socialists

References

1. "Estos son los 61 eurodiputados que representarán a España en el Parlamento Europeo". El Mundo (in Spanish). 10 June 2024.
2. "Surcando de las siete a las doce estrellas". El País (in Spanish). 1 July 2024.
3. "José Cepeda, el analista de 'Todo es mentira' que ha representado a España en el Consejo de Europa". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 5 October 2023.