José de la Uz

José de la Uz Pardos has been the mayor of Las Rozas de Madrid since June 2015. Since 2020, he has chaired Las Rozas Innova, the Public Innovation Company of the Las Rozas City Council. Since December 2023, he is also the president of the Spanish Network of Smart Cities (RECI). He was the president of the Waste Association of the southern area of the Community of Madrid from February 2018 to May 2019. He began his professional career in the private sector, working in tax advisory services. He worked for several years at CaixaBank, a position he combined with his early political responsibilities in the Spanish People's Party, to which he became a member in 2004. Between 2006 and 2011, he was an advisor and head of the Cabinet in various ministries of the Regional Government of the Community of Madrid. In June 2011, he was appointed technical secretary general of the Vice Presidency and, shortly after, also of the Ministry of Presidency, Justice, and Government Spokesperson of the Regional Executive. He holds a law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid and furthered his education with a Master's in Business Legal Advisory from ICADE and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA), also at ICADE. He completed his training with a Public Management Leadership Program at IESE.