Montero Irisar
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Montero Irisar | |
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 36th President of Carloso | |
| In office 11 February 2006 – 11 February 2011 | |
| Deputy | Michel Galcerán |
| Preceded by | Michel Galcerán |
| Succeeded by | Cárlos Tobón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Montero Irisar 23 February 1957 Secano, Carloso |
| Nationality | Carlosian |
| Political party | Independent (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (1979–2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Mulmas (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Accountant |
Montero Irisar (born 23 February 1957) is a Carlosian former politician who served as the President of the Executive Council of the Federal Republic of Carloso and commander-in-chief of the Carlosian Armed Forces from 11 February 2006 until 11 February 2011. He also served as leader of the Conservative Party from 2001 to 2011 and as a National Assemblyman. After the defeat of the Conservatives at the 2000 election, Irisar succeeded former President Adam Spalding as leader of the party and served as the Leader of the Opposition against Democratic President Michel Galcerán. Irisar led the Conservatives to success in the 2005 general election, but the country was left with a hung National Assembly. After a period of negotiations, the Conservatives and Democrats reached a historic deal and entered government together, with Irisar as President and Galcerán as Deputy President. The coalition created deep divisions within the Conservative Party, and internal opposition towards the deal and the programme of social and economic reforms grew. This eventually culminated in the Corrective Revolution, which took place in the months leading up to the 2010 general election. Support for the Conservatives and Democrats rapidly collapsed, allowing the newly formed National Salvation party, led by former Minister for Finance Cárlos Tobón, to sweep to power with the help of a confidence and supply deal with a number of independent National Assemblymen. Irisar lost his seat at the election and immediately resigned as leader of the party afterwards. In 2012 he resigned from the Conservative Party altogether.
Since leaving politics, Irisar has worked to rehabilitate his reputation. At the funeral of Jorge Gardon in 2019, Irisar and Tobón spoke for the first time since the events of the Corrective Revolution, and in 2023 he was, for the first time, present at the meeting of former Presidents; alongside Adán Spalderán, Tómas Contador and Adrian Miotasis, at the Executive Palace.