José Antonio González Caviedes (28 November 1938 - 4 December 1996) was a Spanish politician, who served as Partido Popular

People's Party (Spain)

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 senator

Spanish Senate

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 for Valladolid

Valladolid

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 from 1989 until his death in 1996.

He died after suffering a heart attack whilst driving, which caused his car (a Mercedes Benz 300-TD) to collide with a lorry.

Personal life

González Caviedes was married and had three children. His daughter Miriam González Durántez

Miriam González Durántez

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 is married to the British politician and leader of the Liberal Democrats

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, Nick Clegg

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.

See also

• Politics of Spain
  Politics of Spain
  The politics of Spain take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy, whereby the Monarch is the Head of State and the President of the Government is the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is vested in the government...