Eduardo Sotillos

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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.

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Biography

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]

Awards

References

  1. "Efemérides de mañana, lunes 27 de marzo de 2017". El Confidencial . 26 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Gómez, Luis (22 June 2014). "El encuentro del nuevo y el viejo PSOE". El País .
  3. "El periodista Eduardo Sotillos, probable portavoz del Gobierno". El País . 28 November 1982.
  4. Schumacher, Edward (1985-07-05). "Spain's Leader Drops Top Aides in a Big Shuffle". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  5. "a discreta salida del histórico Eduardo Sotillos del PSOE". ecodiario.eleconomista. 9 June 2015.
  6. "Palmarés del Premio APM de Honor".
Political offices
Preceded by Spokesperson of the Government of Spain
1982–1985
Succeeded by