Pedro de Silva
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Pedro de Silva Cienfuegos-Jovellanos (born August 18, 1945 Gijón
, Spain
) is a Spanish
politician
and writer
. He served as the second President of the Principality of Asturias from June 17, 1983, until July 10, 1991.
Pedro de Silva was born August 18, 1945 Gijón
, Asturias, Spain. His father, Pedro de Silva Sierra, a lawyer, served as the dean
of the Escuela de Práctica Jurídica in Gijón from 1975 until 1990. His mother, María Jesús Cienfuegos-Jovellanos Vigil-Escalera, died on August 9, 2004, at the age of 85. De Silva is a direct descendant of Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
through his mother's lineage.
Gijón
Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...
, Spain
Spain
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) 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...
politician
Politician
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and writer
Writer
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. He served as the second President of the Principality of Asturias from June 17, 1983, until July 10, 1991.
Pedro de Silva was born August 18, 1945 Gijón
Gijón
Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...
, Asturias, Spain. His father, Pedro de Silva Sierra, a lawyer, served as the dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Escuela de Práctica Jurídica in Gijón from 1975 until 1990. His mother, María Jesús Cienfuegos-Jovellanos Vigil-Escalera, died on August 9, 2004, at the age of 85. De Silva is a direct descendant of Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was an Asturian-born Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlightenment in Spain.-Life:...
through his mother's lineage.