A delegation from the People's Party of Spain in the United States attended the inauguration of Alberto Núñez Feijóo as President of the Spanish region of Galicia. The event was held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on April 18, 2009. The delegation from the People's Party of Spain in the United States was integrated by its President, Neir Taboada, its Secretary General, Juan José Núñez, and its Secretary of Organization, Nuria De Francisco. The official event took place at the inauguration hall in the Galician Parliament at Pazo del Hórreo, and was followed by a public celebration at Plaza del Obradoiro.
In his inauguration speech, Núñez Feijóo asked the central government, represented by Manuel Chavez, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary for Regional Cooperation, and the two opposition parties for cooperation to find solutions to the economic crisis. He announced that his main objective would be to reduce the unemployment rate and eliminate unnecessary spending.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's inauguration as President of Galicia
The public celebration at Plaza del Obradoiro was attended by a large delegation from Núñez Feijóo's political party, the People's Party of Spain, headed by its President, Mariano Rajoy, and integrated, among others, by María Dolores de Cospedal, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, Esperanza Aguirre, Ana Pastor, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, the presidents of the party delegations in the United States, México, Venezuela, Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom, and mayors of Galician cities and towns.
Lucía Pérez sings the Galician anthem accompanied by the Royal Band of Bagpipes of Ourense
On the day after his inauguration, Núñez Feijóo annunced his new cabinet, integrated by ten secretaries, three fewer than in the previous government. The new Secretary of Culture and Tourism, Roberto Varela, is an expert in international relations, member of the Spanish diplomatic corps and, until now, General Consul of Spain in New York City, where he was well known for supporting the Galician community.
