Rogelio Baón Ramírez (1942–2008) was a Spanish journalist, lawyer and politician. He served at the Parliament for People's Party for five terms between 1989 and 2008.
Rogelio Baón | |
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| In office 1989–2008 | |
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| Born | Rogelio Baón Ramírez 23 February 1942 Quintanar de la Orden, Spain |
| Died | 26 February 2008 (aged 66) Madrid, Spain |
| Resting place | Valdemorillo, Spain |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
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Early life and education
editBaón was born in Quintanar de la Orden on 23 February 1942.[1] He received a degree in journalism in 1967.[2] Then he graduated from the Complutense University of Madrid obtaining a law degree. His speciality was commercial and tax law.[2]
Career and activities
editBaón was the editor of La Gaceta del Norte, a Bilbao-based newspaper, between 1965 and 1967. [2] He joined the EFE agency in 1967 and worked in its Lisbon and Guinea branches.[2] He began to work in the Radio Nacional de España in February 1971 and held various posts.[2] He worked as a lawyer from 1976 and also, became a faculty member at his alma mater, Complutense University of Madrid.[1] He held several posts in the Radio Nacional de España and in the RTVE until 1989. In the latter he headed the joint commission.[1]
Baón joined the People's Party and became a deputy for the party representing Toledo in the 1989 general election.[2] He was reelected to the Parliament in the 1993 general election from Madrid.[2] He also won his seat in the 1996 general election, 2000 general election and 2004 general election.[2]
Baón became the chair of the Memory of the Transition unit at the European University of Madrid in 2006.[1] He was the first head of the unit.[3]
Baón was the author of several books most of which are about history and political science.[1]
Personal life and death
editBaón was married and had two children.[1]
Baón died in Madrid at the age of 66 on 26 February 2008.[2] He was buried in Valdemorillo on 28 February.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Fallece Rogelio Baón, número dos del Equipo de Gobierno de Valdemorillo". Elfaro (in Spanish). 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Fallece en Madrid el diputado popular y periodista Rogelio Baón a los 66 años". Público (in Spanish). EFE. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Jurek Sehrt; Tobias Reckling (2013). "Democracy in the museum. The foundation and permanent exhibition of the Museo Adolfo Suarez y la Transicion". International Journal of Iberian Studies. 26 (1–2): 5.
- ^ "Muere en Madrid el diputado popular Rogelio Baón a causa de una grave enfermedad". Público (in Spanish). 27 February 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2024.