EL LIDERAZGO FACILITADOR DE JUAN FRANCISCO MEGINO EN EL “GRUPO INDEPENDIENTE POR ALMERIA” (GIAL)

Abstract

The publications on political leadership in Andalusia have highlighted the research of regional and national leaders, but there are few analyzes of leaders at the municipal level. This article presents a case study of the leader Juan Francisco Megino, mayor of the city of Almeria between 1995 and 1999, who later created his own party (Grupo Independiente por Almeria, GIAL) to regain local power. Once the starting premises and the analytic approach have been disclosed, the evolution of Megino's leadership is contextualized and examined in detail. The results include the difficulty of renewing leadership in independent political parties of local scope, and the intense link between leader and party.