Eduardo Sotillos Palet (born March 27, 1940) is a Spanish journalist and politician. He served as Spokesperson of the Government of Spain between 1982 and 1985.
Eduardo Sotillos Palet (born March 27, 1940) is a Spanish journalist and politician. He served as Spokesperson of the Government of Spain between 1982 and 1985.
Born on 27 March 1940 in Madrid. [1] He was the director of Radio Nacional de España (RNE) during the Spanish transition to democracy. [2] He was also the RNE's corresponde to Lisbon and Press Chief of José María de Areilza. [3] Director of the Telediario in Televisión Española, [2] he affiliated to the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in 1979. [2]
Following the victory of the PSOE in the 1982 general election he was appointed as Spokesperson of the Government of Spain, serving until 1985. [2] [4]
He was municipal councillor in Pozuelo de Alarcón from 1991 to 1994. [2]
He left the PSOE circa 2015. [5]
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