Pío Cabanillas Gallas
Pío Cabanillas Gallas | |
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Minister of Information and Tourism | |
In office 4 January 1974 – October 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Arias Navarro |
Preceded by | Fernando de Liñán |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 31 August 1981 – 3 December 1982 | |
Succeeded by | Fernando Ledesma Bartret |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 November 1923 Pontevedra |
Died | 10 October 1991 Madrid | (aged 67)
Nationality | Spanish |
Political party | People's Party |
Children | Pío Cabanillas Alonso |
Pío Cabanillas Gallas (13 November 1923 – 10 October 1991) was a Spanish jurist and politician, who held different cabinet posts and served as a deputy in the European Parliament.
Early life and education[]
Cabanillas was born 13 November 1923 in Pontevedra.[1][2] His uncle Roman C. was a poet.[2] Cabanillas held a law degree.[3]
Career[]
Cabanillas was a member of the Council of the Realm, which was the highest advisory body in the Francoist Spain.[3] He was the Minister of Information and Tourism in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Arias Navarro which was formed on 4 January 1974 under Francisco Franco.[4] Cabanillas replaced Fernando de Liñán in the post.[4] Cabanillas was removed from office in October 1975 on the orders of Franco due to "being too liberal in lifting press censorship."[4]
Cabanillas was appointed justice minister on 31 August 1981, replacing Francisco Fernández Ordóñez in the post.[5] His term ended on when Fernando Ledesma Bartret was appointed justice minister on 3 December 1982.[5] In 1986, Cabanillas became a member of the European Parliament for the People's Party and served at the parliament until 1991.[1]
Views and activities[]
Cabanillas was close to Manuel Fraga e Iribarne, former minister.[4] Cabanillas was instrumental both in drafting the 1966 press law which dissolved the press censorship in Spain and in the transition period of Spain from dictatorship to democracy in the 1970s.[3] Although he was described as a reformist during the late Francoism, he was viewed as a conservative in his later years while serving at the European Parliament.[6]
Death[]
Cabanillas died of a heart attack in Madrid on 10 October 1991.[1][3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Pio Cabanillas". The European Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Pio Cabanillas Gallas". Munzinger (in German). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Pio Cabanillas Gallas, Politician, 67". The New York Times. Madrid. AP. 12 October 1991. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Sima Lieberman (1995). Growth and Crisis in the Spanish Economy, 1940-93. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415124287.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Spanish ministries". Rulers. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Pio Cabanillas Gallas; Spaniard Was Member of European Parliament". Los Angeles Times. 14 October 1991. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- 20th-century Spanish lawyers
- 1923 births
- 1991 deaths
- Government ministers of Spain
- Justice ministers of Spain
- MEPs for Spain 1986–1987
- MEPs for Spain 1987–1989
- MEPs for Spain 1989–1994
- People from Pontevedra
- People's Party (Spain) MEPs
- Spanish jurists