Alberto García Valera is a partner at EY Spain. He is responsible for tax policy and business tax services in the region of Spain, Italy, and Portugal. He previously served as regional minister of Finance, Industry, and Energy as part of the Regional Government of Andalusia.

Valera assumed these roles after having worked in the Ministry of Finance for 24 years in a series of senior positions. He managed the Seville and Algeciras Customs and Inspection Team. He was the head of the Regional Office of Customs and Special Taxes for the Special Delegation of Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla. He was president of the Territorial Council for the Tax Direction and Management of Andalusia and was head of the Tax Agency of Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla.

In addition, he is the author of numerous works on taxation, foreign trade, and tax law. He earned a law degree from the University of Seville, and he is a professor of Financial and Tax Law at Loyola University Andalusia and at Pablo de Olavide University.