Julio Anguita | |
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| Coordinator of United Left | |
| In office 1 November 1989 – 29 October 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Gerardo Iglesias |
| Succeeded by | Gaspar Llamazares |
| Secretary General of the Communist Party of Spain | |
| In office 21 February 1988 – 7 December 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Gerardo Iglesias |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Frutos |
| Mayor of Córdoba | |
| In office 18 April 1979 – 1 February 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Alarcón Constant |
| Succeeded by | Herminio Trigo |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 21 November 1989 – 5 April 2000 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| Member of the Parliament of Andalusia | |
| In office 22 June 1986 – 21 November 1989 | |
| Constituency | Córdoba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1941 Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain |
| Died | 16 May 2020 (aged 78) Córdoba, Spain |
| Political party | PCE (1972–2020) IU (1986–2020) |
| Children | Julio Anguita Parrado (1971–2003) Ana Anguita Parrado |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
| Occupation | Politician, teacher |
| Nickname | El califa rojo |
Julio Anguita González (21 November 1941 – 16 May 2020)[1] was a Spanish politician. He was Mayor of Córdoba from 1979 to 1986, coordinator of United Left (IU) between 1989 and 1999, and Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1988 to 1998. Due to his enormous influence and his absolute majorities in the Córdoba city council, he was nicknamed el califa rojo (the red Caliph).[2]
- ^ García, Sebastian (16 May 2020). "Muere Julio Anguita en Córdoba a los 78 años". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "El 'califa rojo'". El País (in Spanish). 11 February 1988. Retrieved 16 May 2020.