Alejandro Fernández Sordo | |
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Minister of Trade Union Relations | |
In office 3 January 1974 – 11 December 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Carlos Arias Navarro |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 September 1921 Oviedo, Spain |
Died | 9 May 2009 Madrid, Spain | (aged 87)
Resting place | Madrid |
Political party | FET y de las JONS |
Spouse | María de la Concepción Cabal Vega |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Oviedo |
Alejandro Fernández Sordo (1921–2009) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who was a member of the FET y de las JONS. He was one of the leading political figures in the Franco regime and also, in the transition period. [1]
Fernández was born in Oviedo, Asturias, on 4 September 1921, but was raised in Llanes. [1] [2] He graduated from the University of Oviedo with a bachelor's degree in law. [2]
Fernández was an academic and worked as a professor of administrative and trade union law at his alma mater. [2] He served as a member of the National Catholic Association of Propagandists. [2] He was the founder of the University Student Union (SEU) in Asturias and worked as a press and propaganda delegate in that union. [2] He also served as the councilor of the Oviedo City Council. [2] He founded the National Union of Press, Radio, Television and Publicity in 1964 and was its first president. [2] On 7 November 1969 he was appointed director general of the press at the Ministry of Information and Tourism and became a member of the Jury of Appeal of Professional Ethics of Journalists the same year. [2] He was made the general secretary of the Trade Union Organization in October 1973. [2]
He served as the minister of trade union relations in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro between 3 January 1974 and 11 December 1975. [2] [3] In 1976 he was appointed president of the Local Credit Bank and later, was the CEO of a construction company, Huarte. [1]
Fernández married María de la Concepción Cabal Vega and had five children. [1] He died in Madrid on 6 May 2009 and buried there next day. [1] [4]
Fernández was the recipient of the Order of Cisneros, the Order of Civil Merit and the Order of Isabella the Catholic. [4]
Alejandro Fernández Sordo | |
---|---|
Minister of Trade Union Relations | |
In office 3 January 1974 – 11 December 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Carlos Arias Navarro |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 September 1921 Oviedo, Spain |
Died | 9 May 2009 Madrid, Spain | (aged 87)
Resting place | Madrid |
Political party | FET y de las JONS |
Spouse | María de la Concepción Cabal Vega |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Oviedo |
Alejandro Fernández Sordo (1921–2009) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who was a member of the FET y de las JONS. He was one of the leading political figures in the Franco regime and also, in the transition period. [1]
Fernández was born in Oviedo, Asturias, on 4 September 1921, but was raised in Llanes. [1] [2] He graduated from the University of Oviedo with a bachelor's degree in law. [2]
Fernández was an academic and worked as a professor of administrative and trade union law at his alma mater. [2] He served as a member of the National Catholic Association of Propagandists. [2] He was the founder of the University Student Union (SEU) in Asturias and worked as a press and propaganda delegate in that union. [2] He also served as the councilor of the Oviedo City Council. [2] He founded the National Union of Press, Radio, Television and Publicity in 1964 and was its first president. [2] On 7 November 1969 he was appointed director general of the press at the Ministry of Information and Tourism and became a member of the Jury of Appeal of Professional Ethics of Journalists the same year. [2] He was made the general secretary of the Trade Union Organization in October 1973. [2]
He served as the minister of trade union relations in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro between 3 January 1974 and 11 December 1975. [2] [3] In 1976 he was appointed president of the Local Credit Bank and later, was the CEO of a construction company, Huarte. [1]
Fernández married María de la Concepción Cabal Vega and had five children. [1] He died in Madrid on 6 May 2009 and buried there next day. [1] [4]
Fernández was the recipient of the Order of Cisneros, the Order of Civil Merit and the Order of Isabella the Catholic. [4]