Julio Anguita
Spanish communist politician (1941-2020)
Julio Anguita González (21 November 1941 – 16 May 2020)[1] was a Spanish Communist politician. He was born in Fuengirola, Spain.
Julio Anguita | |
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Coordinator of United Left | |
In office 1 November 1989 – 29 October 2000 | |
Preceded by | Gerardo Iglesias |
Succeeded by | Gaspar Llamazares |
Secretary General of the Communist Party of Spain | |
In office 21 February 1988 – 7 December 1998 | |
Preceded by | Gerardo Iglesias |
Succeeded by | Francisco Frutos |
Mayor of Córdoba | |
In office 18 April 1979 – 1 February 1986 | |
Preceded by | Antonio Alarcón Constant |
Succeeded by | Herminio Trigo |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 21 November 1989 – 5 April 2000 | |
Constituency | Madrid |
Member of the Parliament of Andalusia | |
In office 22 June 1986 – 21 November 1989 | |
Constituency | Córdoba |
Personal details | |
Born | Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain | 21 November 1941
Died | 16 May 2020 Córdoba, Spain | (aged 78)
Nationality | Spanish |
Political party | PCE (1972–2020) IU (1986–2020) |
Children | Julio Anguita Parrado (1971–2003) Ana Anguita Parrado |
Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
Occupation | Politician, teacher |
Nickname(s) | El califa rojo |
Anguita was Secretary General of the Communist Party from 1988 to 1998. He was also Mayor of Córdoba from 1979 to 1986. From 1989 to 2000, he was a Congressional Deputy and Coordinator of United Left.
Anguita died on 16 May 2020 in Córdoba of a heart attack, aged 78.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Muere Julio Anguita en Córdoba a los 78 años". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ Muere Julio Anguita, histórico líder de Izquierda Unida, a los 78 años (in Spanish)