Sergio Marqués Fernández

Sergio Marqués Fernández
5th President of the Principality of Asturias
In office
11 July 1995  21 July 1999
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Preceded byAntonio Trevín
Succeeded byVicente Álvarez Areces
Personal details
Born(1946-08-04)4 August 1946
Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Died8 May 2012(2012-05-08) (aged 65)
Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Political partyPP, URAS
SpouseElena Prendes

Sergio Marqués Fernández (4 August 1946 – 8 May 2012) was a Spanish politician and lawyer. Marques served as the President of the Principality of Asturias from 1995 to 1999. He is the only member of the People's Party (PP) to have held the presidency of Asturias to date. In 1999, Marques founded Unión Renovadora Asturiana (URAS), a regional political party based in Asturias.