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José Blanco López

José Blanco López (born 6 February 1962), also known as Pepe Blanco, is a Spanish socialist politician. He was the deputy general of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and was the Minister of Public Works and Transport from 2009 to 2011.

José Blanco
Minister of Public Works and Transport
In office
7 April 2009 – 21 December 2011
Prime MinisterJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Preceded byMagdalena Álvarez
Succeeded byAna Pastor Julián
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office
4 May 1996 – 1 July 2014
ConstituencyLugo
Personal details
Born (1962-02-06) 6 February 1962 (age 61)
Palas de Rei, Lugo, Spain
Political partySpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
SpouseAna Mourenza (m. 1999)
Childrentwo

Political career edit

Blanco López began his political career in 1986 when he was elected to the Spanish Senate. In 1996 he was elected to the Spanish Congress as a deputy for Lugo Province and was re-elected in 2000, 2004 and 2008.[1] He is a trustee of the , Spain's Socialist Party's think tank.

Blanco López was appointed Minister of Public Works and Transport in a cabinet reshuffle on 7 April 2009, replacing Magdalena Álvarez.[2] On July 11, 2011, he was appointed spokesperson of the government without losing previous duties.

Controversy edit

On 28 December 2011 Spain's Supreme Court opened a probe into Blanco López's conduct on charges of influence peddling and accepting bribes.[3] In 2013, the Spanish Supreme Court dismissed the case against him for those charges.[4] In 2011, José Blanco received the Grand Cross of the Order of Carlos III from the new Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy.[5]

Other activities edit

  • Enagás, Independent Member of the Board of Directors[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Biography at Spanish Congress site
  2. ^ Zapatero cambia el Gobierno un año después de estrenar su segunda legislatura, El Mundo, 7-4-2009.
  3. ^ [1] Former Spanish cabinet minister faces corruption probe
  4. ^ Vizoso, Sonia (July 18, 2013). "Supreme Court dismisses case against former Cabinet minister". El País.
  5. ^ "El nuevo Gobierno premia a Zapatero con el collar de Isabel la Católica" (in Spanish). ABC. December 30, 2011.
  6. ^ Board of Directors 2022-02-28 at the Wayback Machine Enagás.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Public Works, Transports and Housing
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Ciprià Císcar
Secretary of Organization of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
2000–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
2008–2012
Succeeded by

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