Dimite el delegado del Gobierno en Madrid tras quedar fuera de las listas del PSOE al 29N

Francisco Martín has resigned as the Government delegate in Madrid, a role he held since March 2023, after being omitted from the PSOE lists for the general elections on November 29, 2023. The socialist party candidate for the PSOE in Madrid had decided to step down after finding himself excluded from the socialist candidacies for both the Congress and the Senate, according to sources close to Martín.

He expressed support for Madrid's mayor Electa López in the July primaries, where she defeated Reyes Maroto. López thanked Martín for his work and commitment over the years. Madrid is set to lose a dedicated public servant, said the socialist mayor, who was removed from the municipal party leadership after defeating the former Industry Minister in the primaries.

In recent weeks, Martín has been at the center of political debate due to his management of the encampment at the Puerta del Sol since September 26th, as well as criticisms from police unions over his remarks regarding education protests in Ciudad Universitaria. Since taking the role as Government delegate in Madrid, Martín has developed a reputation marked by political and institutional confrontations with the government of Prime Minister Isabel Díaz Ayuso and Madrid's Mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida.

A socialist member since 2000, Martín transitioned from public and private sector technical and management roles to attain prominent positions in the PSOE and Government Presidency before assuming the Government Delegate role in Madrid in 2023, replacing Mercedes González.