Manuel Sánchez Ayuso
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Manuel Sánchez Ayuso was a Spanish
economist and politician in the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE) and Popular Socialist Party
.
After gaining a degree in Law from the University of Valencia, he gained a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Madrid
.
Subsequently, from 1970, he held the chair in Political Economy at the University of Bilbao and then, from 1972, at the University of Valencia. He also worked as an economist for the Bank of Spain.
His earliest political involvement came with the PSP, in which he served on the national executive committee. In 1977 he stood in the first democratic elections
since the death of the dictator Francisco Franco
as a candidate for the Spanish Congress of Deputies, heading the PSP list in Valencia Province
and was elected to Congress.
From April 1978 to June 1979 he served as Minister for Health and Social Security in the regional government of the Valencian Community
.
The PSP merged with the PSOE in 1978 and at the 1979 General Election
he retained his seat in Valencia Province. In the PSOE, he was regarded as the head of a sub-sector known as the Socialist Left.
For the 1982 General Election
he was again placed third on the PSOE list and was elected but died 11 days after the election before he could be sworn in as deputy. His death was the result of heart problems.
Spain
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economist and politician in 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) and Popular Socialist Party
Popular Socialist Party (Spain)
The People's Socialist Party was a Spanish political party.The origins of the party dated back to 1954 when the University professor, Enrique Tierno Galván published various academic studies of a Marxist character. In 1965, working together with Raúl Morodo, he formed the Castillian Socialist...
.
After gaining a degree in Law from the University of Valencia, he gained a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Madrid
University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a public university in Madrid, Spain, and one of the oldest universities in the world.The University of Madrid may also refer to:* The Autonomous University of Madrid, a public university founded in 1968...
.
Subsequently, from 1970, he held the chair in Political Economy at the University of Bilbao and then, from 1972, at the University of Valencia. He also worked as an economist for the Bank of Spain.
His earliest political involvement came with the PSP, in which he served on the national executive committee. In 1977 he stood in the first democratic elections
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...
since the death of the dictator Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
as a candidate for the Spanish Congress of Deputies, heading the PSP list in 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 elected to Congress.
From April 1978 to June 1979 he served as Minister for Health and Social Security in the regional government of the Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
.
The PSP merged with the PSOE in 1978 and at the 1979 General Election
Spanish general election, 1979
General elections were held in Spain on 1 March 1979.-References:* *...
he retained his seat in Valencia Province. In the PSOE, he was regarded as the head of a sub-sector known as the Socialist Left.
For 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...
he was again placed third on the PSOE list and was elected but died 11 days after the election before he could be sworn in as deputy. His death was the result of heart problems.