David Ortega Gutiérrez

David Ortega Gutiérrez (born 1966) is a Spanish academic and former politician. He served on the City Council of Madrid from 2011 to 2015, as leader of the Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) group.

Biography Ortega was born in Madrid and raised in its Estrella neighbourhood. He has a further master's degree in philosophy from the Francisco de Vitoria University and was a substitute judge in Torrejón de Ardoz from 2000 to 2001. He became a professor of constitutional law at the King Juan Carlos University. A year later, he was chosen as their nominee for mayor of Madrid in the 2011 Madrid City Council election.

During his term in office, Ortega and his party returned the official cars and chauffeurs granted to them, as per their campaign promises. He also opposed Madrid's candidacy for the 2020 Summer Olympics, citing a survey showing 76% opposition across the capital.

Ortega retained his candidacy for the 2015 Madrid City Council election, taking over 80% of votes cast, though just over a quarter of registered UPyD members voted. The party lost all its seats and he left its national executive. He left the party fully at the end of 2015, saying that it had failed in the general election by its own errors.