The socialist spokesperson in the Málaga City Council, Mariano Ruiz Araujo, is expecting his second child in December. A beneficial 'curse' that has already affected his predecessors in the role.
The spokesperson for the socialist group in the Málaga City Council, Mariano Ruiz Araujo, will be a father for the second time. His wife, Marta, is almost six months pregnant, and the birth is expected in December, according to Diario Sur.
The news coincides with a curious statistic circulating among the councillors: all PSOE spokespersons in the Casona since 2011 have become parents during their term. The first was María Gámez in 2011, followed by Dani Pérez, who had three daughters during his nearly nine years in charge, and now Ruiz Araujo. The current spokesperson's first daughter, Adriana, attended a plenary session just seven days after her birth in 2019, when her father was the youngest councillor in the corporation.
In addition to the good news, Ruiz Araujo faces the coming months with a clear path towards the candidacy for the Mayor's office: no one else has presented themselves for the PSOE primaries, allowing him to focus on promoting his municipal proposals. The spokesperson, who was born on September 8, the day of Málaga's patron saint, jokes that "they even considered naming me Vitorino," although the family tradition of being named Mariano dates back to his great-great-grandmother Mariana. In his household, all births have coincided on the 8th, so the little one could continue the streak, although councillor Rubén Viruel points out that, if not, "December 9, the day Pablo Iglesias said goodbye to this world."
"They even considered naming me Vitorino," jokes the socialist spokesperson.
The news arrives during the celebration of the Virgen de la Victoria, which this Tuesday gathers the municipal corporation for the mass at 11:30 am in the Cathedral and the procession at 7:30 pm towards the sanctuary. The Protocol area has updated the dress code for these events: it is no longer mandatory to wear a tailcoat, but formal attire is required for both men and women, a decision that avoids councillors overheating in the middle of summer.
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