Julio Anguita
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21 November 1941 Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Residence | Córdoba, Spain |
| Profession | Professor |
Julio Anguita González (Fuengirola, Málaga, 21 November 1941) is a Spanish communist politician. He was Mayor of Córdoba, Spain from 1979 to 1986 and coordinator of United Left (Izquierda Unida, IU) between 1989 and 1999 and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1988 to 1998.
Born into a military family, he broke with family tradition by doing teaching studies and subsequently obtaining a degree in history at the University of Barcelona. Working as a teacher, in 1972 he joined the clandestine Communist Party of Spain (PCE) and five years later he became a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA).
In 1979, he was elected as Mayor of Córdoba with a clear majority in the first municipal elections of the current democracy, which thus acquired the distinction of being the first provincial capital governed by Communists since the Second Republic. His administration overcame the misgivings felt by many, contributing to the establishment of democratic normality and earning him appreciation as a leader in his party. He was reelected in 1983, but in 1986 he resigned, becoming the new United Left candidate for the regional government (Junta de Andalucía). In these elections the coalition would obtain the 17.91% of the votes. In February 1988 he was elected as secretary general of the PCE, and the following year he became the leader of IU, gaining a seat in Congress in the same year.
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