Jaume Castells Ferrer
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Jaume Castells Ferrer is a Spanish
politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE).
, in the province of Alicante.
From 1969 onwards, Castells worked in the steel industry becoming a member of the Unión General de Trabajadores
(UGT), a major Spanish Trade union
historically affiliated to the PSOE. He was a member of the Federal Committee of the UGT from 1975 to 1978. In 1974 he joined the PSOE and the following year became a member of the Valencian Provincial Executive of the party, subsequently moving to the National Executive of the party where he remained until 1993.
At the 1977 General Election
he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Valencia Province
and was re-elected in the five subsequent elections in 1979
, 1982
, 1986
, 1989
and 1993
. He was one of the main supporters of Joan Lerma
for President of the Valencian Community.
He also served as a local councillor for his home town of Benissa from 1979 to 1987 serving as Mayor during this period.
Spain
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politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
(PSOE).
Biography
Castells Ferrer was born at BenissaBenissa
Benissa is a small town in Spain in the province of Alicante, 275 m above sea level, and one of the oldest towns on the Costa Blanca.The municipality of Benissa has 4 km of coastline linking the towns of Moraira and Calp. The scenery of the area includes cliff tops, rocky coves, sandy...
, in the province of Alicante.
From 1969 onwards, Castells worked in the steel industry becoming a member of the Unión General de Trabajadores
Unión General de Trabajadores
The Unión General de Trabajadores is a major Spanish trade union, historically affiliated with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party .-History:...
(UGT), a major Spanish Trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
historically affiliated to the PSOE. He was a member of the Federal Committee of the UGT from 1975 to 1978. In 1974 he joined the PSOE and the following year became a member of the Valencian Provincial Executive of the party, subsequently moving to the National Executive of the party where he remained until 1993.
At the 1977 General Election
Spanish general election, 1977
The Spanish general election of 1977 took place on 15 June 1977. It was the first election since the death of Francisco Franco.Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The elections were held using closed list proportional representation in 52 electoral districts...
he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Valencia Province
Valencia (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Valencia is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies—the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It is the third largest district in Congress in terms of the numbers of deputies elected, as it elects sixteen deputies out of the total...
and was re-elected in the five subsequent elections in 1979
Spanish general election, 1979
General elections were held in Spain on 1 March 1979.-References:* *...
, 1982
Spanish general election, 1982
General elections were held in Spain on 28 October 1982.PSOE and PSC presented two different lists of candidates: with the PSOE contesting most of Spain and the PSC only standing in Catalonia...
, 1986
Spanish general election, 1986
General elections were held in Spain on 23 June 1986. In this election, the Communist Party of Spain merged with other minor left parties to form the coalition Izquierda Unida; in Catalonia they ran as the Catalan Left Union. Similarly, the People's Alliance merged with two other conservative...
, 1989
Spanish general election, 1989
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and 1993
Spanish general election, 1993
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. He was one of the main supporters of Joan Lerma
Joan Lerma
Joan Lerma i Blasco is a Spanish politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party , who served as the first democratically elected President of the Valencian Community since the restoration of democracy in the 1970s....
for President of the Valencian Community.
He also served as a local councillor for his home town of Benissa from 1979 to 1987 serving as Mayor during this period.