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] As of December 2025, he is the vice-chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America.[2] He previously served as a member of the Assembly of Madrid for two decades,[3] and as senator of Spain, vice president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and member of the Council of Europe.[4]

José Cepeda
Member of the European Parliament
Assumed office
16 July 2024
ConstituencySpain
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 byAssembly of Madrid
In office
7 July 2015  8 July 2021
Appointed byAssembly of Madrid
Personal details
BornJosé Carmelo Cepeda García de León
(1968-07-19) 19 July 1968 (age 57)
PartySpanish Socialist Workers' Party
Other political
affiliations
Party of European Socialists

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