José Antonio Alonso
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José Antonio Alonso Suárez (28 March 1960 – 2 February 2017) was a Spanish judge and politician, member of the
Spanish Cabinet
from 2004 to 2008.
Born in
León Province and was re-elected in 2008.[1]
He later served as spokesman for the PSOE Parliamentary Group.
From 18 April 2004 to 7 April 2006 he was the
Minister of Defense until 11 April 2008. Prior to his election he had been a critic of the People's Party's support for George W. Bush and their alleged politicisation of judicial bodies.[2]
Alonso died from lung cancer in Madrid on 2 February 2017 at the age of 56.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Spanish cabinet - key players, BBC News, 22 April 2004 Retrieved 2 June 2010
- ^ Women lead the way in the new Spanish government, The Independent, 19 April 2004
- ^ "Muere el exministro socialista José Antonio Alonso". ABC (in Spanish). 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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