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'''José Antonio Alonso Suárez''' (28 March 1960 – 2 February 2017) was a [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]] (PSOE) |
'''José Antonio Alonso Suárez''' (28 March 1960 – 2 February 2017) was a Spanish judge and politician, member of the [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]] (PSOE). He was member of the [[Spanish Cabinet]] from 2004 to 2008. |
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Born in [[León, Spain|León]], he was a jurist (judge since 1985 after graduating from the [[University of Leon]], magistrate 1989 and criminal court judge with the [[Audiencias Provinciales of Spain|provincial court]] in [[Madrid]]) and academic at the law faculty of the University of Leon before his political career, Alonso was elected to the [[Spanish Congress]] as a member of the [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]] in 2004, representing [[León (Spanish Congress Electoral District)|León Province]] and was re-elected in 2008.<ref name="BBC">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3649839.stm Spanish cabinet - key players, BBC News, 22 April 2004 Retrieved 2 June 2010]</ref> He later served as spokesman for the PSOE Parliamentary Group. |
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From 18 April 2004 to 7 April 2006 he was the [[Minister of the Interior (Spain)|Minister of the Interior]] in the government of [[José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero]].<ref name="BBC"/> Described by his ministerial colleagues as a man "driven by his strong ideological beliefs and professionalism",<ref name="BBC"/> Zapatero is said to have chosen Alonso on the grounds that the latter would fight terrorism without compromising human rights.<ref name="BBC"/> Alonso served as the [[Minister of Defence (Spain)|Minister of Defense]] until 11 April 2008. Prior to his election he had been a critic of the [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]]'s support for [[George W. Bush]] and their alleged politicisation of judicial bodies.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/women-lead-the-way-in-the-new-spanish-government-560421.html Women lead the way in the new Spanish government, The Independent, 19 April 2004]</ref> |
From 18 April 2004 to 7 April 2006 he was the [[Minister of the Interior (Spain)|Minister of the Interior]] in the government of [[José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero]].<ref name="BBC"/> Described by his ministerial colleagues as a man "driven by his strong ideological beliefs and professionalism",<ref name="BBC"/> Zapatero is said to have chosen Alonso on the grounds that the latter would fight terrorism without compromising human rights.<ref name="BBC"/> Alonso served as the [[Minister of Defence (Spain)|Minister of Defense]] until 11 April 2008. Prior to his election he had been a critic of the [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]]'s support for [[George W. Bush]] and their alleged politicisation of judicial bodies.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/women-lead-the-way-in-the-new-spanish-government-560421.html Women lead the way in the new Spanish government, The Independent, 19 April 2004]</ref> |
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José Antonio Alonso Suárez (28 March 1960 – 2 February 2017) was a Spanish judge and politician, member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was member of the Spanish Cabinet from 2004 to 2008.
Born in León, he was a jurist (judge since 1985 after graduating from the University of Leon, magistrate 1989 and criminal court judge with the provincial court in Madrid) and academic at the law faculty of the University of Leon before his political career, Alonso was elected to the Spanish Congress as a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in 2004, representing León Province and was re-elected in 2008.[1] He later served as spokesman for the PSOE Parliamentary Group.
From 18 April 2004 to 7 April 2006 he was the Minister of the Interior in the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.[1] Described by his ministerial colleagues as a man "driven by his strong ideological beliefs and professionalism",[1] Zapatero is said to have chosen Alonso on the grounds that the latter would fight terrorism without compromising human rights.[1] Alonso served as the Minister of Defense until 11 April 2008. Prior to his election he had been a critic of the People's Party's support for George W. Bush and their alleged politicisation of judicial bodies.[2]
Alonso died from lung cancer in Madrid on 2 February 2017 at the age of 56.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Spanish cabinet - key players, BBC News, 22 April 2004 Retrieved 2 June 2010
- ^ Women lead the way in the new Spanish government, The Independent, 19 April 2004
- ^ "Muere el exministro socialista José Antonio Alonso". ABC (in Spanish). 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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