José Luís Ábalos Meco
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José Luís Ábalos Meco is a Spanish
politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE).
Ábalos worked as a primary school teacher and was originally a member of the Communist Party of Spain
before joining the PSOE in 1981. Within the PSOE, he served as Secretary General of the PSOE for the Valencia City North region (based around the district of Orriols) from 1988 to 1995 before becoming PSOE Secretary General for Valencia city in the latter year. He also stood as a candidate for Secretary general of the PSOE in the Valencian Community on two occasions, in 2001 and 2008, but was unsuccessful on both occasions.
He was a member of Valencia city council from 1999 to 2003 and was elected to the regional parliament, the Corts Valencianes
in 2003. For the Spanish General Election of 2008
, he was selected as a candidate for the PSOE, being placed eighth on the list for Valencia Province
. With the PSOE (as in 2004) winning seven seats, Ábalos initially failed to be elected to the Spanish Congress but in April 2009 joined the Congress as a substitute for Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero
, who had been appointed Minister of Public Works.
Spain
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politician for 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).
Ábalos worked as a primary school teacher and was originally a member of the Communist Party of Spain
Communist Party of Spain
The Communist Party of Spain is the third largest national political party in Spain. It is the largest member organization of the United Left electoral coalition and has influence in the largest trade union in Spain, Workers' Commissions ....
before joining the PSOE in 1981. Within the PSOE, he served as Secretary General of the PSOE for the Valencia City North region (based around the district of Orriols) from 1988 to 1995 before becoming PSOE Secretary General for Valencia city in the latter year. He also stood as a candidate for Secretary general of the PSOE in the Valencian Community on two occasions, in 2001 and 2008, but was unsuccessful on both occasions.
He was a member of Valencia city council from 1999 to 2003 and was elected to the regional parliament, the Corts Valencianes
Corts Valencianes
The Corts Valencianes are the main legislative body of the Generalitat Valenciana and therefore of the Valencian Community. The main location of the Corts is in the Palace of Benicarló in Valencia; however it can meet at any location in Valencian territory. The Corts has its origins in bodies...
in 2003. For the Spanish General Election of 2008
Spanish general election, 2008
Legislative elections for the Spanish Cortes Generales were held on March 9, 2008. The elections were for 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies, and the 208 directly elected seats in the upper house, the Senate, determining the Prime Minister of Spain...
, he was selected as a candidate for the PSOE, being placed eighth on the list for 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...
. With the PSOE (as in 2004) winning seven seats, Ábalos initially failed to be elected to the Spanish Congress but in April 2009 joined the Congress as a substitute for Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández is a Spanish politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . Married with two children, she earned a master's degree in economic theory from the University of Minnesota and served as economic and employment spokesperson for the PSOE.In 2008, she was...
, who had been appointed Minister of Public Works.