Juan Oliver Chirivella
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Juan Oliver Chirivella is a Spanish politician who currently is a member of the People's Party
(PP), although he has been a member of several other parties in the past.
reaching a high position in the local branch of the company.
(PDP) in 1979. The PDP was part of the larger coalition Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) which formed the Spanish government from 1977 to 1982.
He served as a councillor on Valencia city council before the first democratic elections in the post Franco era
. He also served as a provincial deputy for Valencia Province to the Corts Valencianes
, the Valencian regional parliament from 1979 to 1991.
When the UCD disbanded in 1983, he joined the Popular Alliance
, remaining a member until 1987 when he joined the regional party Valencian Union (UV). He stood as a UV candidate in the 1987 European election
but was not elected.
He then turned his attention to national politics and was placed second on the UV list for the 1989 General Election
and was elected to the national parliament as a deputy for Valencia province
. However two years later, he defected to the PP but did not stand at the 1993 General Election
.
Since 1995 he has been Health Minister in the Valencian regional administration.
People's Party (Spain)
The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...
(PP), although he has been a member of several other parties in the past.
Personal life
Married with one son, Oliver qualified as a technical engineer and worked for the company SiemensSiemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
reaching a high position in the local branch of the company.
Political career
The first political grouping he joined was the Democratic Popular PartyDemocratic Popular Party (Spain)
The People's Democratic Party was a christian-democratic Spanish political party.It was part of the Democratic Centre Union until 1982, when it entered into alliance with the Popular Alliance , which received the second largest number of votes in 1982 and 1986 elections.In 1989 the party, along...
(PDP) in 1979. The PDP was part of the larger coalition Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) which formed the Spanish government from 1977 to 1982.
He served as a councillor on Valencia city council before the first democratic elections in the post Franco era
Spanish transition to democracy
The Spanish transition to democracy was the era when Spain moved from the dictatorship of Francisco Franco to a liberal democratic state. The transition is usually said to have begun with Franco’s death on 20 November 1975, while its completion has been variously said to be marked by the Spanish...
. He also served as a provincial deputy for Valencia Province to 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...
, the Valencian regional parliament from 1979 to 1991.
When the UCD disbanded in 1983, he joined the Popular Alliance
Popular Alliance (Spain)
The People's Alliance was a electoral coalition, and later a political party, founded in 1976 by Manuel Fraga along with six other former Francoist ministers.- History :...
, remaining a member until 1987 when he joined the regional party Valencian Union (UV). He stood as a UV candidate in the 1987 European election
European Parliament election, 1987 (Spain)
The European Parliament election of 1987 in Spain took place on 10 June 1987. It was the election of all 60 MEPs representing the Spain constituency for the remainder of the 1984-1989 term of the European Parliament...
but was not elected.
He then turned his attention to national politics and was placed second on the UV list for the 1989 General Election
Spanish general election, 1989
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and was elected to the national parliament as a deputy 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...
. However two years later, he defected to the PP but did not stand at the 1993 General Election
Spanish general election, 1993
-Results:-External links:*...
.
Since 1995 he has been Health Minister in the Valencian regional administration.