Javier Martín, new national president of the SSVP of Spain

Francisco Javier Martín Sanz has been elected by the members as the new national president of SSVP Spain as of January 1, 2026, for a maximum term of six years.

Sanz holds a law degree, a diploma in urban planning law, and a master’s degree from the Higher School of Architecture of Madrid.

He has belonged to the Conference of Our Lady of Perpetual Help of Madrid since 2015, has been a member of the Permanent Commission of the Superior Council of Spain since 2022, and is secretary of the Madrid Zone Council.

Javier Martín, who succeeds the current PGI Juan Manuel B. Gómez as president, expressed in his address to the assembly his desire to continue the ongoing Vincentian activities and to promote friendship among members, a virtue that lies at the foundation of our institution, as well as to encourage healthy growth and the creation of new Conferences.