Enrique Monsonís

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Enric Monsonís Domingo (June 28, 1931 – October 7, 2011) was a Spanish

autonomous community of Spain, known as the Valencian Community, and elected its first democratically chosen President of the Valencian Government, Joan Lerma as part of the country's transition to democracy.[1]

Monsonis was born in

Valencia, Spain, the son of an orange merchant.[1] He obtained a law degree from the University of Valencia.[1] He moved to Frankfurt, West Germany, in 1954 for the orange export industry, where he handled 2% of Spain's exports to the country.[1]

Monsonis joined the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD).[1] He chaired the pre-autonomous government of Valencia from 1979 to 1982 until elections were held in 1982 as part of the transition to democracy.[1] Monsonís was succeeded by Joan Lerma of the PSOE, who was elected President of the Valencian Government in the 1982 election.[1]

Monsonís attempted a political comeback in 2004 as a member of the Valencian Union.[1] However, he was unsuccessful and largely retired from public life thereafter.[1]

Monsonis died in his hometown of

Burriana, Plana Baixa, Valencian Community, on October 7, 2011, at the age of 80.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Fallece el expresidente preautonómico de la Generalitat Enrique Monsonís, Dirigió el Consell entre 1979 y 1982". El País. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  2. European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. 2011-10-10. Archived from the original
    on 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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