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Honorary Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in Madrid

Alfonso Vegara

Biographical summary of Mr Alfonso Vegara, Honorary Consul-General of Singapore in Madrid, Spain.

Last updated 6 November 2025

Present Position/ Profession:

  • President, Taller de Ideas Group (since 1987)

  • President, ASMOA Group (since 2006)

  • Founder and President, Fundacion Metropoli

Education:

  • PhD in Architecture and Urban Planning University of Navarre, Economist University of Valencia

  • Degree in Sociology, University of Madrid

Career:

Career timeline of Alfonso Vegara

1997 - 2002

Visiting Professor
City and Regional Planning
University of Pennsylvania

2003 - 2006

President
International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP)

From 2006

Trustee Eisenhower Foundation