Manuel Chaves González
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Manuel Chaves González (born 7 July 1945 in Ceuta) is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Worker's Party (PSOE). Since 2009 he has served as the Third Vice President of the Spanish Government and since 2000 as the Chairman of PSOE. From 1990 to 2009 he was the President of Andalusia.
[edit] Minister of the Spanish Government (1986-1990)
Manuel served as the Minister of Work and National Health Service (Seguridad Social) of Spain between 1986 and 1990, under Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez.
In 1988, he suffered a general strike (first in the current Spanish democracy) call by, among others, the UGT and CCOO due to a proposed law change.
[edit] President of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia (1990-)
In 1990, he obtained the presidency of the Junta de Andalucía. At the time he was considered to be one of three barons of the PSOE, together with Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra and José Bono, who were also autonomous presidents.
After the defeat of his party in the general election of March 12, 2000, after which Joaquín Almunia resigned as General Secretary of the party, Manuel took charge of the Political Commission. He organized the 35th Congress of the PSOE, which elected José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero as General Secretary.
[edit] Third Vice President
In April 2009, Prime Minister Zapatero designated Chaves as Third Vice President of the Government and Minister of Territorial Policy (the former Ministry of Public Administrations).
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joaquín Almunia |
Minister of Labour 1986 - 1990 |
Succeeded by Luís Martínez Noval |
| Preceded by José Rodríguez de la Borbolla |
President of the Junta of Andalucia 1990 - 2009 |
Succeeded by Jose Antonio Griñán (Former Counsellor of Economy and Treasury) |
| Preceded by Position Created |
Third Vice President of the Government 2009 - – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Elena Salgado (Minister of Public Administrations) |
Minister of Territorial Policy 2009 - – present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Interim Political Committee |
President of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party 2000 - – present |
Incumbent |
| Spanish Congress of Deputies | ||
| Preceded by Title jointly held |
Deputy for Cádiz province 1977 – 1990 |
Succeeded by Title jointly held |
