Joaquín Muñoz Peirats
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Joaquín Muñoz Peirats was a Spanish
politician
.
After gaining a degree in economics from the University of Deusto
and a degree in law from the University of Valladolid
he became involved in politics in the late 1960s. An ardent Monarchist
, Muñoz belonged to the private council and secretariat of Don Juan de Borbón until its dissolution in 1969. However this attachment to symbolism later led to internal party conflicts.
In 1973 he formed the Liberal Democratic Party, which in 1977, joined with other parties to form the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD). As a UCD member, at the 1977 General Election
, he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Valencia Province
and was re-elected in the subsequent election in 1979
.
In 1978 Muñoz was chosen as one of the members of the Spanish delegation in the Council of Europe
later becoming President of the Spanish delegation and Vice-President of the Council. He also worked as an advisor and promoter for the PRISA
group, the largest publisher in Spain. Muñoz lost his seat in the 1982 General Election
and died in Guinea in 1987, having earlier suffered a heart attack in 1979.
In 2008, Eduardo Zaplana
, former President of the Valencian Community, stated that he "owed everything" to Muñoz. A street in the town of Foios
is named in honour of Muñoz.
Spain
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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After gaining a degree in economics from the University of Deusto
University of Deusto
The University of Deusto is a Spanish Jesuit University, with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastián, Spain.-History:The University of Deusto first opened in 1886, having been founded because of the Basque Country's desire to have its own university and the Society of Jesus's wish to move its School...
and a degree in law from the University of Valladolid
University of Valladolid
The University of Valladolid is a public university in the city of Valladolid, province of Valladolid, in the autonomous region of Castile-Leon, Spain...
he became involved in politics in the late 1960s. An ardent Monarchist
Monarchism
Monarchism is the advocacy of the establishment, preservation, or restoration of a monarchy as a form of government in a nation. A monarchist is an individual who supports this form of government out of principle, independent from the person, the Monarch.In this system, the Monarch may be the...
, Muñoz belonged to the private council and secretariat of Don Juan de Borbón until its dissolution in 1969. However this attachment to symbolism later led to internal party conflicts.
In 1973 he formed the Liberal Democratic Party, which in 1977, joined with other parties to form the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD). As a UCD member, 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 subsequent election in 1979
Spanish general election, 1979
General elections were held in Spain on 1 March 1979.-References:* *...
.
In 1978 Muñoz was chosen as one of the members of the Spanish delegation in the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
later becoming President of the Spanish delegation and Vice-President of the Council. He also worked as an advisor and promoter for the PRISA
PRISA
Promotora de Informaciones, S.A is a Spanish media conglomerate. The PRISA group was founded in 1972 by Jesús de Polanco.-Newspapers:* El País, daily newspaper* Diario AS sports newspaper* Cinco Días economic newspaper-Magazines:...
group, the largest publisher in Spain. Muñoz lost his seat in the 1982 General Election
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...
and died in Guinea in 1987, having earlier suffered a heart attack in 1979.
In 2008, Eduardo Zaplana
Eduardo Zaplana
Eduardo Andrés Julio Zaplana Hernández-Soro is a Spanish politician who served as the Partido Popular spokesman in the Spanish Congress of Deputies from 2004 to 2008.-Biography:...
, former President of the Valencian Community, stated that he "owed everything" to Muñoz. A street in the town of Foios
Foios
Foios is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....
is named in honour of Muñoz.