Ruiz qualified as a lawyer at the University of Valencia. During his time at University he became President of the Rural Catholic Youth group and a member of Young Catholic Action.[2] In the 1960s he became involved with Christian democratic groups helping to found the Democratic Union of the Valencian Country (Spanish: Unión Democrática del País Valenciano) in 1967 and becoming Secretary General of that group.[2]
UCD's list for Valencia Province (1982 General Election). Mr. Ruiz Monrabal has the third place.
In the 1970s he was involved with meetings of the various anti-Franco groups which were operating in secret.[3]
Shortly afterwards he joined the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) and was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies for Valencia Province at the 1979 General Election, serving until 1982. Within the UCD he was one of those who argued for greater autonomy for the Valencian Community[3] at a time when an internal conflict was underway within the UCD over the future status of the Valencian Community and the symbols to be used there. Consequently he spoke at party meetings in Spanish rather than Valencian in order to avoid being branded as "Catalanist."[3]
He was present in Congress during the attempted coup known as 23F, believing that the group of armed men who were taking over the Congress Chamber were members of the violent Basque separatist group ETA.[3]
In 1982 he withdrew from the UCD and followed former Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez and others into the newly formed Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) but failed to hold his seat as a CDS member at the 1982 General Election.[3] Subsequently he had a brief period as a member of the People's Party[3] before retiring from political life.
He died of a heart attack in his native Sedaví on 9 September 2011.[1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Vicente Ruiz Monrabal, músico, político y abogado · ELPAÍS.com". Elpais.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
vicente, ruiz, monrabal, 1936, sedaví, spain, 2011, spanish, lawyer, politician, ruiz, qualified, lawyer, university, valencia, during, time, university, became, president, rural, catholic, youth, group, member, young, catholic, action, 1960s, became, involved. Vicente Ruiz Monrabal 1936 in Sedavi Spain 2011 was a Spanish lawyer and politician 1 Ruiz qualified as a lawyer at the University of Valencia During his time at University he became President of the Rural Catholic Youth group and a member of Young Catholic Action 2 In the 1960s he became involved with Christian democratic groups helping to found the Democratic Union of the Valencian Country Spanish Union Democratica del Pais Valenciano in 1967 and becoming Secretary General of that group 2 UCD s list for Valencia Province 1982 General Election Mr Ruiz Monrabal has the third place In the 1970s he was involved with meetings of the various anti Franco groups which were operating in secret 3 He headed the party list in Valencia Province at the 1977 General Election 4 but was unsuccessful Shortly afterwards he joined the Union of the Democratic Centre UCD and was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies for Valencia Province at the 1979 General Election serving until 1982 Within the UCD he was one of those who argued for greater autonomy for the Valencian Community 3 at a time when an internal conflict was underway within the UCD over the future status of the Valencian Community and the symbols to be used there Consequently he spoke at party meetings in Spanish rather than Valencian in order to avoid being branded as Catalanist 3 He was present in Congress during the attempted coup known as 23F believing that the group of armed men who were taking over the Congress Chamber were members of the violent Basque separatist group ETA 3 In 1982 he withdrew from the UCD and followed former Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez and others into the newly formed Democratic and Social Centre CDS but failed to hold his seat as a CDS member at the 1982 General Election 3 Subsequently he had a brief period as a member of the People s Party 3 before retiring from political life He died of a heart attack in his native Sedavi on 9 September 2011 1 References edit a b Vicente Ruiz Monrabal musico politico y abogado ELPAIS com Elpais com Retrieved 2011 12 07 a b Dictionary of Valencian politicians 1810 2006 by Jose Piqueras Archived 2009 09 20 at the Wayback Machine ISBN 978 84 95484 80 2 a b c d e f Interview in Levante 24 January 2010 La Vanguardia 10 May 1977 p14External links editBiography at Spanish Congress site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vicente Ruiz Monrabal amp oldid 1139382162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
