José Antonio Griñán
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José Antonio Griñán Martínez (b. June 7, 1946) is a Spanish
politician of the left-of-center PSOE
.
As of 2009 he is a Member of the Andalusian Parliament for the district of Córdoba elected at the 2008 election and since April 23, 2009, he holds the position of President of the Andalusian Autonomous Government
, replacing Manuel Chaves
when Chaves was named Third Vice President in charge of Territorial Policy.
in 1946, his family moved to Andalusia
. He graduated in Law at the University of Seville
, and started a public service career, finishing with the third best result on the 1969 competitive examination for the position of junior labour inspector, his first assignment was in 1970 in Zaragoza
and he finally established in 1974, in Seville
.
He joined the PSOE at the beginning of the 1980s, and after the socialist victory in the Andalusian parliamentary elections of May 23, 1982 (the first such elections to be held, since the Spanish transition to democracy
), served as vice minister of Labour in the Andalusian governments presided over by Rafael Escuredo and José Rodríguez de la Borbolla, until in 1986 when he was named vice minister of Health. In 1987 he was named Technical Secretary General of the Andalusian Labour Ministry and in 1990 was named as Minister of Health in the first government of Manuel Chaves. He served three terms as a deputy for Cordoba
at the Congress of Deputies. First elected in the 1993 Spanish General election
, he was reelected in 1996 and 2000. There, he served as twice as a minister
during the Felipe González
presidency: from 1992 to 1993 at the Ministry of Health and Consumption
and from 1993 to 1996 at Ministry Labour and Social Affairs. From March 2004 he served instead as deputy for Córdoba in the Parliament of Andalusia.
In April 2004, Manuel Chaves named him Minister of Economy and Finance, and later, in 2008, he was given the additional role of Second Vice President of Andalusia . On April 5, 2009, after the naming of Chaves as their Vice President of Spain, his name was announced as the most likely successor Chaves at the Presidency of Andalusia, and eight days later the Regional Committee of the PSOE-A (the Andalusian federation of PSOE) officially proclaimed his candidature.
and IU
). He took office April 23. Three former Andalusian presidents attended the ceremony—Rafael Escuredo, José Rodríguez de la Borbolla and Manuel Chaves—together with the President of Castile-La Mancha
, José María Barreda
; the Secretary of State for Immigration, Consuelo Rumí; and the President of the High Court of Andalusia
, Augusto Méndez de Lugo.
Spain
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politician of the left-of-center PSOE
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...
.
As of 2009 he is a Member of the Andalusian Parliament for the district of Córdoba elected at the 2008 election and since April 23, 2009, he holds the position of President of the Andalusian Autonomous Government
Andalusian Autonomous Government
The Andalusian Autonomous Government is the regional government body of Andalusia, one of the 17 autonomous communities which make up Spain...
, replacing Manuel Chaves
Manuel Chaves González
Manuel Chaves González is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . Since 2009 he has served as the Third Vice President of the Spanish Government and since 2000 as the Chairman of PSOE...
when Chaves was named Third Vice President in charge of Territorial Policy.
Career
Born in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in 1946, his family moved to Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
. He graduated in Law at the University of Seville
University of Seville
The Universidad de Sevilla or University of Seville, in English, is a top-ranked European university in Seville, Spain. Founded under the name of Colegio Santa María de Jesús in 1505, the University of Seville, with a student body of over 50,000, is one of the top-ranked universities in the country...
, and started a public service career, finishing with the third best result on the 1969 competitive examination for the position of junior labour inspector, his first assignment was in 1970 in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
and he finally established in 1974, in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
.
He joined the PSOE at the beginning of the 1980s, and after the socialist victory in the Andalusian parliamentary elections of May 23, 1982 (the first such elections to be held, since the Spanish transition to democracy
Spanish transition to democracy
The Spanish transition to democracy was the era when Spain moved from the dictatorship of Francisco Franco to a liberal democratic state. The transition is usually said to have begun with Franco’s death on 20 November 1975, while its completion has been variously said to be marked by the Spanish...
), served as vice minister of Labour in the Andalusian governments presided over by Rafael Escuredo and José Rodríguez de la Borbolla, until in 1986 when he was named vice minister of Health. In 1987 he was named Technical Secretary General of the Andalusian Labour Ministry and in 1990 was named as Minister of Health in the first government of Manuel Chaves. He served three terms as a deputy for Cordoba
Córdoba (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Córdoba 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 one of eight districts which correspond to the provinces of Andalusia. It was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election...
at the Congress of Deputies. First elected in the 1993 Spanish General election
Spanish general election, 1993
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, he was reelected in 1996 and 2000. There, he served as twice as a minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
during the Felipe González
Felipe González
Felipe González Márquez is a Spanish socialist politician. He was the General Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party from 1974 to 1997. To date, he remains the longest-serving Prime Minister of Spain, after having served four successive mandates from 1982 to 1996.-Early life:Felipe was...
presidency: from 1992 to 1993 at the Ministry of Health and Consumption
Ministry of Health (Spain)
The Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality is the ministry of the Government of Spain responsible for proposing and implementing the Government's guidelines on health policy, planning and health care and consumer products as well as on Social Affairs The Ministry of Health, Social Policy...
and from 1993 to 1996 at Ministry Labour and Social Affairs. From March 2004 he served instead as deputy for Córdoba in the Parliament of Andalusia.
In April 2004, Manuel Chaves named him Minister of Economy and Finance, and later, in 2008, he was given the additional role of Second Vice President of Andalusia . On April 5, 2009, after the naming of Chaves as their Vice President of Spain, his name was announced as the most likely successor Chaves at the Presidency of Andalusia, and eight days later the Regional Committee of the PSOE-A (the Andalusian federation of PSOE) officially proclaimed his candidature.
Presidency
On April 22, 2009 Griñán was voted in as President of Andalusia by the Andalusian parliament, with 56 votes in favor (PSOE) and 53 against (PPPeople's Party (Spain)
The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...
and IU
United Left (Spain)
The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain...
). He took office April 23. Three former Andalusian presidents attended the ceremony—Rafael Escuredo, José Rodríguez de la Borbolla and Manuel Chaves—together with the President of Castile-La Mancha
President of Castile-La Mancha
The President of the Junta of Communities of Castile-La Mancha , usually known in English as the President of Castile-La Mancha, is the head of government of Castile-La Mancha. The president leads the executive branch of the regional government....
, José María Barreda
José María Barreda
José María Barreda Fontes is a Spanish politician and academic. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, he was the President of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha from 2004 until 2011.-Biography:...
; the Secretary of State for Immigration, Consuelo Rumí; and the President of the High Court of Andalusia
High Court of Andalusia
The High Court of Andalusia , is the highest court of Andalusia, and for the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Its seat is the former Royal Chancery of Granada. Its jurisdiction is defined by the Organic Law intended to govern the resources, procedures and distinct jurisdictional orders and to...
, Augusto Méndez de Lugo.