Félix Pons
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Félix Pons Irazazábal was a Spanish
politician. He served as the President
of the Congress of Deputies of Spain from 1986 until 1996; previously he had served as the Minister of Territorial Administration. Pons was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
. He died of cancer
. His brother Josep Pons
is the Spanish ambassador
in Austria
and became the president of RCD Mallorca
on 8th July 2010.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
politician. He served as the President
President of the Congress of Deputies
The President of the Congress of Deputies is the presiding officer of the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of Spain's Cortes Generales...
of the Congress of Deputies of Spain from 1986 until 1996; previously he had served as the Minister of Territorial Administration. Pons was a member of 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...
. He died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. His brother Josep Pons
Josep Maria Pons Irazazábal
Josep Maria Pons Irazazábal is a Spanish diplomatic. He was the president of RCD Mallorca from 8 July to 27 September 2010. From 28 June 2008 to 23 July 2010 was the Spanish ambassador in Austria, ceased as a precautionary measure after being wrongfully accused of sexual harassment. Previously,...
is the Spanish ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and became the president of RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
on 8th July 2010.
Reference
- Obituary (in Spanish)