Francisco Fernández Marugán
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Francisco Fernández Marugán (Cáceres, Spain
, 6 October 1946) is a Spanish
economist and politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE) and a long serving member of the Spanish Congress.
Married with two children, he belongs to the State Bodies of Senior Tax Inspectors and Senior State Administrators
Marugán entered national politics at the 1982 General Election
when he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Seville Province
. He changed districts for the 1986 election, returning to his native region of Extramadura and was elected for Badajoz Province
being re-elected in all subsequent General elections in 1989, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.
Marugán has usually been identified with the "Guerrista" sector of the PSOE (which takes its name from the veteran deputy Alfonso Guerra
) and in a 2005 article supported Guerra in criticising the actions of the PSOE such as entering into a tripartite Government in Catalonia
. He is also considered a close associate of former president of Extremadura Juan Carlos Rodriguez Ibarra
, also identified with the Guerrista sector of PSOE. Within the PSOE he served as Secretary for Economic issues and He coordinated the PSOE campaigns for both the 1986 and 1993 General Elections. Following the narrow PSOE victory at the 1993 election he served as Secretary of State for Economic and Social issues in the last PSOE government of Felipe Gonzalez
which lasted until the 1996 election.
In 1999 Marugán became involved in a shouting match with the Partido Popular minister Josep Piqué in the Spanish Congress chamber which ended with Piqué calling Marugán a "hijo de puta" (son of a bitch).
Cáceres, Spain
Cáceres is the capital of the same name province, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. , its population was 91,131 inhabitants. The municipio has a land area of 1,750.33 km², and is the largest in geographical extension in Spain....
, 6 October 1946) is a Spanish
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...
economist and 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) and a long serving member of the Spanish Congress.
Married with two children, he belongs to the State Bodies of Senior Tax Inspectors and Senior State Administrators
Marugán entered national politics at the 1982 General Election
Spanish general election, 1982
General elections were held in Spain on 28 October 1982.PSOE and PSC presented two different lists of candidates: with the PSOE contesting most of Spain and the PSC only standing in Catalonia...
when he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Seville Province
Sevilla (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Seville 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 was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election. It is the fourth largest district in terms of electorate...
. He changed districts for the 1986 election, returning to his native region of Extramadura and was elected for Badajoz Province
Badajoz (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Badajoz 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 was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election. Located in Extremadura in south west Spain, it is the largest electoral...
being re-elected in all subsequent General elections in 1989, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.
Marugán has usually been identified with the "Guerrista" sector of the PSOE (which takes its name from the veteran deputy Alfonso Guerra
Alfonso Guerra
Alfonso Guerra González is a Spanish politician. A leading member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party , he served as Vice President of the Government of Spain from 1982 to 1991, under the presidency of Felipe González...
) and in a 2005 article supported Guerra in criticising the actions of the PSOE such as entering into a tripartite Government in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
. He is also considered a close associate of former president of Extremadura Juan Carlos Rodriguez Ibarra
Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . He was President of the Assembly of Extremadura for 24 years .-Biography:...
, also identified with the Guerrista sector of PSOE. Within the PSOE he served as Secretary for Economic issues and He coordinated the PSOE campaigns for both the 1986 and 1993 General Elections. Following the narrow PSOE victory at the 1993 election he served as Secretary of State for Economic and Social issues in the last PSOE government of Felipe Gonzalez
Felipe González
Felipe González Márquez is a Spanish socialist politician. He was the General Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party from 1974 to 1997. To date, he remains the longest-serving Prime Minister of Spain, after having served four successive mandates from 1982 to 1996.-Early life:Felipe was...
which lasted until the 1996 election.
In 1999 Marugán became involved in a shouting match with the Partido Popular minister Josep Piqué in the Spanish Congress chamber which ended with Piqué calling Marugán a "hijo de puta" (son of a bitch).