Joan Baldoví

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Joan Baldoví Roda
Congress of Deputies
Assumed office
1 April 2011
ConstituencyValencia
Personal details
Born
Joan Baldoví Roda

(1958-08-07) 7 August 1958 (age 66)
Sueca, Valencia, Spain
Political partyCoalició Compromís

Joan Baldoví Roda (Valencian:

Baldoví served as a local councillor for his hometown of Sueca for 14 years. He served as Mayor for the 2007 to 2011 term.[2] He resigned from the council in January 2014, citing the difficulty of serving as a local and national politician simultaneously.[3]

During his time in Congress, Baldoví attracted attention after removing his shirt and tie to reveal a t-shirt protesting against bankers.[4] He called for reforms to the electoral system,[5] a Freedom of information act[6] and conducted experiments in direct democracy.[6]

References

  1. Vocento
    . Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. Vocento
    . Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. Unidad Editorial Información General
    S.L.U. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. Vocento
    . 24 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Compromís lanza el "referéndum Baldoví" para cambiar el sistema electoral". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ^
    Guardian News & Media Limited
    . Retrieved 1 May 2019.