Enrique Sapena Granell

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Enrique Sapena Granell (1930, in

Valencia, Spain – 7 June 2008) was a Spanish politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE).

Sapena was a railway worker who joined the PSOE in 1951 at a time when it was still illegal under the dictatorship of

Valencia Province and was re-elected in the two subsequent elections in 1979 and 1982
.

At the

Spanish Senate.[2] From 1987 to 1994 he represented Spain in the European parliament[2]
but retired from politics in the mid 1990s.

Numerous prominent Valencian politicians attended his funeral, where his body was draped in the flag of the Second Spanish Republic according to his wishes.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "El Pais 17 June 2008". El Pais. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-84-95484-80-2. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 2009-09-20. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
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