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José María Barreda Fontes is a Spanish politician, member of the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Worker's Party), academic and current parlamentarian in the "Congreso de los Diputados", or Spanish Parliament.
 
 
José María Barreda Fontes is a Spanish politician, member of the Spanish Socialist Worker's Party. He was born in Ciudad Real on February 4th, 1953.  
 
  
 
== Political Career ==
 
== Political Career ==
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Born in Ciudad Real on January the 4th, 1953 from a Spanish noble family, he then graduated in university and holds a BA in philosophy, as well as a doctorate in history and geography. Currently he teaches Contemporary History at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, position that he combines with his active political life. In 1983 he held his first official political position, working for the municipal council of the Townhall of Ciudad Real. Right after that he became the  Minister for Education and Culture in the first regional Government of José Bono Martínez. In 1988 he took up the position of regional Minister for Institutional Relations but shortly afterwards was forced to give away the position in order to become regional vice-president. He held this position until the following year, when he was appointed to represent Castilla-La Mancha in the Congreso de los Diputados. Since then, he has held different positions in and out of the Parliament but is currently one of its members.
  
José María Barreda Fontes has performed different roles at the political level, mainly in the region of Castilla-La Mancha. He has been a city counselor, a deputy at the regional Parliament of Castilla-La Mancha (1987 - 2007), senator (1989 - 1991), President of Castilla-La Mancha's Parliament (1991-1999), Vicepresident (1999-2004) and President (2004-2011) of Castilla-La Mancha. He is currenly a Congress deputy after being elected in the General Elections that took place in 2011.
 
 
== Education ==
 
 
José María Barreda holds a degree in Philosophy and Letters and a doctorate in Geography and History. He has been a Professor at the University of Castilla-La Mancha.
 
 
 
 
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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[http://www.jmbarreda.com/ José María Barreda Fontes' personal website]
  
[http://www.congreso.es/portal/page/portal/Congreso/Congreso/Diputados/BusqForm?_piref73_1333155_73_1333154_1333154.next_page=/wc/fichaDiputado&idDiputado=293 Congreso de los diputados, official website]
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[http://www.congreso.es/portal/page/portal/Congreso/Congreso/Diputados/BusqForm?_piref73_1333155_73_1333154_1333154.next_page=/wc/fichaDiputado?idDiputado=293&idLegislatura=10/ José María Barreda Fontes' profile in the Consejo de los Diputados Official Website]

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José María Barreda Fontes is a Spanish politician, member of the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Worker's Party), academic and current parlamentarian in the "Congreso de los Diputados", or Spanish Parliament.

Political Career

Born in Ciudad Real on January the 4th, 1953 from a Spanish noble family, he then graduated in university and holds a BA in philosophy, as well as a doctorate in history and geography. Currently he teaches Contemporary History at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, position that he combines with his active political life. In 1983 he held his first official political position, working for the municipal council of the Townhall of Ciudad Real. Right after that he became the Minister for Education and Culture in the first regional Government of José Bono Martínez. In 1988 he took up the position of regional Minister for Institutional Relations but shortly afterwards was forced to give away the position in order to become regional vice-president. He held this position until the following year, when he was appointed to represent Castilla-La Mancha in the Congreso de los Diputados. Since then, he has held different positions in and out of the Parliament but is currently one of its members.

External Links

José María Barreda Fontes' personal website

José María Barreda Fontes' profile in the Consejo de los Diputados Official Website