Politics · Spain · 4 hrs ago
David Sánchez’s career before his Badajoz provincial government job
David Sánchez, the brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is on trial over how he was hired by Badajoz’s provincial government in 2017.
The court is examining whether he got the public job on merit or whether there were irregularities in the process.
Before joining the provincial institution in Extremadura, he studied economics in Spain and music in Russia and other European cities.
He built a career in classical music, including work as an artistic director linked to Saint Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre.
The hiring has drawn scrutiny because prosecutors allege the job was designed for him, a claim the defence rejects.
Sánchez has said he found the vacancy online and applied through the stated procedure.
The trial is continuing in Badajoz, where the court will examine the circumstances of the appointment.
David Sánchez trained and worked in music before taking a job with the Badajoz provincial government in 2017.
He studied economics and business at ICADE, then pursued music studies at the State Conservatory of St Petersburg.
He also studied in Milan, Siena and Lucerne and worked in classical music, including as an artistic director linked to St Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre.
He applied for a post coordinating activities at conservatories run by the Badajoz provincial government.
His hiring is now being examined in a trial over whether the recruitment process was irregular.
- Who
- David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, brother of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez.
- What
- Before his provincial government job, he studied and worked in music, including composition, conducting and artistic direction.
- When
- He took the Badajoz post in 2017; the sources do not give dates for his earlier career.
- Where
- His studies and work included Spain, Russia, Milan, Siena and Lucerne.
- Why
- He pursued a career in music and the performing arts; the article says he sought the 2017 post after learning of the vacancy online.
Accusations
Defences
Recruitment
Accusations
The accusations say the post may have been designed specifically for Sánchez.
Defences
The defences reject that claim.
Sánchez studied and worked in music, including in Russia and other European cities.
He applied for and obtained a post coordinating activities at conservatories run by the Badajoz provincial government.
His hiring became the subject of a judicial investigation.
A trial began examining the circumstances of his hiring.
- Candidate
- David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón
- Provincial government job
- Coordinator of activities at conservatories run by the Badajoz provincial government
- Year he took the job
- 2017
- University degree
- Economics and business, ICADE
- Music studies
- State Conservatory of St Petersburg
- Theatre role
- Artistic director linked to St Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre