Íñigo Errejón leaves politics. Sumar’s spokesperson confirmed this in a statement published by surprise this Thursday, October 24, where he was blunt with his intention to abandon his seat and all his responsibilities with the political party he leads. Yolanda Diaz. In a letter published on the social network X, formerly Twitter, he assures that his political stage has ended. In this way, Errejón will no longer receive the large remuneration that corresponds to him as a deputy.
He Congress of Deputies It transparently collects on its web portal the salaries received by all deputies. In the section Economic regime and aid for members of the Chamber, it can be seen that just for occupying a place on the bench the base remuneration is 3,126.89 euros per month. To the figure we must add the extra that each position represents, such as per diems or other financial aid necessary to fulfill their duties.
What was Íñigo Errejón’s salary as a deputy?
In the case of Errejón, since he took office in February 2023, his salary consists of a base salary of 3,142.14 euros per month plus 2,983.89 euros in supplements and 992.31 euros in per diems. In total, the co-founding leader of Can Together with Pablo Iglesias, until the day of his resignation, he had a gross monthly salary of 8,505.41 euros. The figure amounts to 102,064.92 euros per year.
The political stage of Íñigo Errejón
The letter published on social networks reflects the firm intentions of the former deputy who emphasizes that this has been the most important stage of his life. “After a intense political cycle and accelerated, I have reached the limit of the contradiction between the character and the person. Between a neoliberal way of life and being a spokesperson for a formation that defends a new, more just and humane world. The ideological struggle is also a struggle to build better, more careful, more supportive and, therefore, freer ways of life and relationships. “You can’t ask people to vote differently than how they behave in their daily lives.”
And he adds: “I am finishing the most important stage of my life. A hard and exciting stage. With successes that I am proud of and mistakes that I hope to help repair with this decision.”
