Mallorca senator set to be Spain's Balearic delegate

Mallorca senator Pere Joan Pons is set to become the Spanish government’s delegate in the Balearic Islands, replacing Alfonso Rodríguez. Rodríguez announced on Tuesday that he would step down to try to return as mayor of Calvià, on Mallorca. Sources familiar with the decision told Europa Press the handover is expected to take effect at the Council of Ministers on 27 October.

Rodríguez is aiming to stand in the municipal elections in May 2027. He said he would leave the delegate’s post after “three years of intense work”.

Pons was born in Palma, Mallorca. He sits on the executive of the PSIB-PSOE and is vice-president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Topics: Politics · Calvià · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com