The generation of the eighties plays the matches of the Valencian Community

The search for young leaders continues. The current cycle of restructuring of the Valencian left confirms this. Last Friday, the María Teresa Pérez from Alicante He became the general coordinator of Podemos when he was only 30 years old.compared to the previous leader’s 48. Hector Illueca. This Wednesday, Minister Diana Morant will become general secretary of PSPV at the age of 43. One of your rivals Carlos Fernandez Bielsa, also just entered quarantine; and ombudsman José Muñoz, 38 years old. Morant is ten years younger than Ximo Puig was when he took office. Certainly, his successor at the Palau de la Generalitat, the popular Carlos Mazón (49), The Presidency was also renewed: Arrives in Palau 15 years younger than the former mayor of Morella. PP also generally lost years after his journey in the desert. This occurred with consolidation in the capital. María José Catala after winning the mayoralty. And also at the provincial level where it occurs Vicen Mompo, both 42 years old.

So is this better or worse? It is simply a sign of the times. “The biggest innovation in politics, as in other fields, is that time has accelerated. They appear and are destroyed with dizzying speed.. “You were 40 years young before, now you can have a political career and be amortized,” he points out. David Sabater, PR consultant at Atrevia. But what is going on in Valencian – Spanish – politics? It is also part of regular aid processes.. There can be continuity in leadership when faced with strong positions, as between Feijóo (62) and Alfonso Rueda (55) in Galicia. “On the other hand, if the leadership position along with institutional influence is abandoned, most of the collaborators will suffer the same fate and it will be difficult for them to lead the renewal process from the position of belonging to a ‘defeated’ political generation. In these cases, it is done It’s easier to have a generational leap and a younger leader is taking the reins, proposing change and fresh air,” adds Savater. This is what happened to Morant, who regularly delivers his message of youth and renewal.

Compromises, ’82 vintage

In Compromís, however, the leadership facing the 2027 election cycle is still uncertain. But behind the ombudsman Joan Baldovi Figures like (one of the doyens of Valencian politics at the age of 65) Agueda Micó (46), Vicent Marzà (40), Alberto Ibáñez (32), Amparo Piquer (42), Gerard Fullana (42) I am the former vice president Aitana Mas (33), almost all of them have been in politics for years. in Valencia Ribo (76) noted Papi Robles (41) as his successor. This renewal is a process that has already taken place throughout Corts Valencianes.Many MPs are in their thirties.

New way of communication

Savater draws attention to another issue that determines the decisions of the parties in this period: Young people’s better adaptation to society. The new moment of political communication. “Candidates aged 40 and under are fully millennials and therefore varies between people who are fully adapted to digital environments and digital natives. A candidate must understand and contribute to communication strategies that include adapting the message to the following formats Tik Tok, instagram or engage with new opinion leaders (like Pedro Sánchez did when he went to college) La Pija y la Quinqui podcast), it’s not decisive, but it’s interesting,” he explains.

There is one last issue that David Savater touches upon, and this is more “generational prejudices” It’s something voters and parties play with. “An older candidate is assumed to have experience and be able to convey certain topics more confidently Subjects considered “state”, such as foreign policy, defence, foreign relations or certain economic areas. A younger candidate is assumed to have more Sensitivity to issues affecting generations or what new generations understand as key: housing, LGTBI rights, expansion of civil rights, mental health, new consequences of the state social network, etc.,” he adds.

International politics is also losing years

One way or another, it seems to be a trend that is becoming widespread, regardless of election seasons. References appear in the nearest environment as follows: Marga Prohens or Pere Aragonés, president of the Balearic Islands, both 41 years old. Looking outside, we also see a rejuvenation that is a process that goes beyond coordinates. Inside FranceMacron (46) appointed as new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is only 34 years old. This is also GermanyIn the current Bundestag, 30% of deputies are under 40 years old. The same thing happens on the other side of the pond. With the exception of America, which they will face this year, unless there are surprises.Eighty years old, 77 years old like Biden and Trump; in Chile, Gabriel Boric He reached the presidency at the age of 36. bukele (El Salvador) renewed his presidency this weekend at the age of 42.