Jesús Aparicio-Bernal
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Jesús Aparicio-Bernal Sánchez (born in 1929 in Madrid
) is a Spanish
politician
who began his career under the regime of Francisco Franco
.
during the Franco era, first as a trade union representative in 1955, 1958, and 1961, and for Alicante
between 1967 and 1977.
He was also National Director of the Sindicato Español Universitario (SEU) in 1960. In 1963, he was designated as president of the Sindicato Nacional de Prensa y Gráficas.
On 26 March 1964, Manuel Fraga Iribarne
, then Minister for Information and Tourism, appointed him as the Director General of Radio Difusión y Televisión, a position equivalent to the current Director Generalship of Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española
. In this capacity, on 18 July of the same year, Aparicio-Bernal ordered the creation of the studios at Prado del Rey
.
After the transition to democracy
, he gravitated toward the Popular Alliance
, but left politics and dedicated his last years of professional activity to the world of business, as a board member of the Empresa Nacional de Petróleos de Navarra y Aragón, Mail Ibérica, and Celulosas de Extremadura, and as president of Agenrop Ibérica, vice-president of the telecommunications company Entel
, and president of Masaveu.
As an adjunct professor, he has also given classes on business law at the Complutense University of Madrid
.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) is a Spanish
Spain
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who began his career under the regime of Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
.
Biography
Having read jurisdiction at university, he became a representative (procurador) to the Cortes GeneralesCortes Generales
The Cortes Generales is the legislature of Spain. It is a bicameral parliament, composed of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate . The Cortes has power to enact any law and to amend the constitution...
during the Franco era, first as a trade union representative in 1955, 1958, and 1961, and for Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
between 1967 and 1977.
He was also National Director of the Sindicato Español Universitario (SEU) in 1960. In 1963, he was designated as president of the Sindicato Nacional de Prensa y Gráficas.
On 26 March 1964, Manuel Fraga Iribarne
Manuel Fraga Iribarne
Manuel Fraga Iribarne is a Spanish People's Party politician. Fraga's career as one of the key political figures in Spain straddles both General Francisco Franco's dictatorial regime and the subsequent transition to democracy. He served as the President of the Xunta of Galicia from 1990 to 2005...
, then Minister for Information and Tourism, appointed him as the Director General of Radio Difusión y Televisión, a position equivalent to the current Director Generalship of Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española
RTVE
The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. or Corporación Radiotelevisión Española is the state-owned public corporation that assumed the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and television service from Ente Público Radiotelevisión Española in 2007...
. In this capacity, on 18 July of the same year, Aparicio-Bernal ordered the creation of the studios at Prado del Rey
Prado del Rey
Prado del Rey is a city located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 5,968 inhabitants.- History :...
.
After the transition to democracy
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 gravitated toward 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 :...
, but left politics and dedicated his last years of professional activity to the world of business, as a board member of the Empresa Nacional de Petróleos de Navarra y Aragón, Mail Ibérica, and Celulosas de Extremadura, and as president of Agenrop Ibérica, vice-president of the telecommunications company Entel
Entel
Entel is a Chilean telecommunications company and Telefónica CTC's fiercest competitor...
, and president of Masaveu.
As an adjunct professor, he has also given classes on business law at the Complutense University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
.