Fernando Grande-Marlaska

Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez is a Spanish judge and politician who has served as the Minister of the Interior since 2018. Before entering politics, he had a distinguished career as a magistrate, notably serving at the Audiencia Nacional where he presided over high-profile cases involving the Basque separatist group ETA and the Yak-42 accident. An independent politician closely aligned with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, he has also served as a member of the General Council of the Judiciary. Throughout his tenure as Minister, he has overseen significant border security reforms in Ceuta and Melilla and managed the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is openly gay and has been a long-time advocate against anti-LGBTQ bullying.