José Luis Ábalos
José Luis Ábalos | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda | |
| In office 7 June 2018 – 14 July 2021 | |
| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| Preceded by | Iñigo de la Serna |
| Succeeded by | Raquel Sánchez |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Valencia |
| In office 21 April 2009 – 15 June 2018 | |
| Constituency | Valencia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1959 Torrent, Valencia, Spain |
| Political party | Independent (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (1981–2025) Communist Party of Spain (1978–1981) Communist Youth Union of Spain (1976–1978) |
| Profession | Primary teacher, Politician |
José Luis Ábalos Meco (born 9 December 1959) is a Spanish politician serving as member of the Congress of Deputies since 2009. A long-time member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, he was expelled from the party in 2025 for his involvement in a corruption scandal. He served as minister of Development (of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda since 2020) of the Government of Spain from 2018 to 2021, in the cabinets chaired by Pedro Sánchez. He was also the Secretary of Organization of his party from 2017 to 2021.