Pablo Ruz Villanueva

Pablo Ruz Villanueva
Mayor of Elche
Assumed office
17 June 2023
Preceded byCarlos González Serna
Member of the Senate
In office
21 May 2019 – 29 May 2023
ConstituencyAlicante
Personal details
Born (1983-09-15) 15 September 1983
Elche, Spain
PartyPeople's Party

Pablo Ruz Villanueva (born 15 September 1983) is a Spanish politician serving as mayor of Elche since 2023.[1] From 2019 to 2023, he was a member of the Senate.[2]

Ruz was installed as mayor with support from Vox. In June 2024, posters appeared with the message "Pablo, does Aurora [Rodil, local Vox leader] know that thing about you?", in reference to his homosexuality. Ruz reported the posters as homophobic, and the case was closed in March 2025 with no crime being found.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Pablo Ruz Villanueva, proclamado Alcalde de Elche" (in Spanish). Elche. 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Ruz Villanueva, Pablo". Senate of Spain.
  3. ^ Martínez, J. A. (7 March 2025). "La jueza descarta homofobia en el caso de las pegatinas contra el alcalde de Elche" [Judge dismisses homophobia in the case of the posters against the mayor of Elche]. Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2025.