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Carlos Cuerpo

Carlos Cuerpo

Carlos Cuerpo (born 1980 in Badajoz) is a Spanish economist and independent politician.

Born
1980 (46 years), Badajoz
Office
Deputy Prime Minister of Spain 2026–
Education
University of Extremadura, London School of Economics and Political Science

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A member of the state economists' civil service corps since 2008, he has been Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise since 2023 and First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain since 2026. He is named among the possible contenders for Prime Minister of Spain in the next general election.

Career

Cuerpo studied at the University of Extremadura, the London School of Economics and the Autonomous University of Madrid. He was Director-General for Macroeconomic Analysis from 2020 to 2021 and Secretary-General for the Treasury and International Financing from 2021 to 2023, then succeeded Nadia Calviño as Minister of Economy in 2023. In June 2025 he put forward his candidacy for president of the Eurogroup and later withdrew, citing insufficient support.

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Prime Minister of Spain?

OutcomeLeft – RightAgeProbability
Alberto Núñez Feijóo80%
Pedro SánchezCentre-left5419%
Santiago AbascalFar right501%
Isabel Díaz AyusoCentre-right47<1%
Carlos Cuerpo46<1%
Óscar PuenteCentre-left57<1%
Yolanda DíazLeft55<1%
María Jesús MonteroCentre-left60<1%
Ernest Urtasun<1%
Aitor EstebanCentre-right64<1%
Miguel TelladoCentre-right52<1%
Ester MuñozCentre-right41<1%

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