Mallorca's Pere Joan Pons named Balearic government delegate
In Palma, Mallorca, Pere Joan Pons is preparing to replace Alfonso Rodríguez as Spain’s government delegate in the Balearic Islands. The Spanish Council of Ministers named him to the post on Tuesday, 27 October. The change takes effect when his appointment appears in Spain’s official gazette, which is expected on Wednesday.
Pons and Rodríguez met on Tuesday to discuss the handover. Pons is due to begin his official schedule on Wednesday at an event in Palma attended by Elma Saiz, Spain’s minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, according to the Government Delegation in the Balearic Islands. His formal taking of office is expected next week.
Born in Palma, Pons served in Spain’s lower house from 2016 to 2023 before becoming a senator. Until now, he has held that seat alongside his role as president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com