José Ramón Bauzá Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [xoseraˈmom bawˈθa]; born 16 November 1970) is a Spanish politician and the president of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands from 2011 to 2015.^[2][3] Born to a Majorcan father and a mother native to Madrid, he is licensed as a pharmacist by the Complutense University of Madrid. He owns his own pharmacy in his hometown of Marratxí.

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José Ramón Bauzá MEP
Member of the European Parliament for Spain
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 July 2019
Spanish Senator designated by the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
In office 9 July 2015 – 23 January 2019
President of the Government of the Balearic Islands
In office 18 June 2011 – 2 July 2015
Monarchs	Juan Carlos I Felipe VI
Preceded by	Francesc Antich
Succeeded by	Francina Armengol
Member of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
In office 18 June 2015 – 8 July 2015
In office 7 June 2011 – 31 March 2015
In office 8 February 2011 – 29 March 2011
Constituency	Mallorca
President of the People's Party of the Balearic Islands
In office 11 September 2009 – 23 July 2015
Preceded by	Rosa Estaràs
Succeeded by	Miquel Vidal
Mayor of Marratxí
In office 11 June 2005[1] – 11 June 2011
Preceded by	Miquel Bestard
Succeeded by	Tomeu Oliver
Personal details
Born	José Ramón Bauzá Díaz (1970-11-16) 16 November 1970 (age 53) Madrid, Spain
Political party	People's Party (1996–2019) Citizens (since 2019)

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In the People´s Party

• 1995-1999: Councillor in the opposition of Marrachí City Council.
• 2001-2003: deputy mayor for Town Planning and Health in the City Council of Marrachí.
• 2005-2011: Mayor of Marrachí.
• 2007-2009: vice-president of the Partido Popular of Baleares.
• 2009-2015: president of the Partido Popular of the Balearic Islands.
• 2011-2015: president of the Balearic Islands.
• 2015-2019: senator appointed by the Balearic Islands Parliament.

In Citizens^[4][5]

• 2019-2024: Member of the European Parliament

According to Politico Europe, Bauzá did not disclose that he held shares in the startup Gas2Move when he joined the European Parliament in 2019.^[6]

In 2023, Bauzá was investigated by parliamentary authorities over allegations of workplace harassment.^[7]