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Gaspar Llamazares
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| General Coordinator of United Left | |
| In office December 2000 – October 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Julio Anguita |
| Succeeded by | Cayo Lara |
| Councillor in Oviedo | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2023 |
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| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 20 November 2011 – 10 June 2015 |
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| Constituency | Asturias |
| In office 14 March 2004 – 20 November 2011 |
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| Constituency | Madrid |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 12 March 2000 – 14 March 2004 |
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| Constituency | Asturias |
| Member of the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias | |
| In office 16 June 2015 – 21 January 2019 |
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| Constituency | Central |
| In office 28 May 1991 – 5 April 2000 |
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| Constituency | Central |
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Gaspar Llamazares Trigo
28 November 1957 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain |
| Political party | Actúa (since 2017) United Left (1986–2019, 2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Izquierda Abierta (2012–2018) Communist Party of Spain (1981–2011) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Asturias - Madrid |
| Website | http://www.gasparllamazares.com |
Gaspar Llamazares Trigo (born 28 November 1957) is a Spanish politician. He was the main leader of a group of political parties called United Left (IU). He held this important role from 2001 to 2008.
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Early Life and Education
Gaspar Llamazares was born in Logroño, a city in La Rioja, Spain. He was the second of six children. He grew up in Salinas, a town in Asturias.
He studied medicine at the Autonomous University of Madrid and the University of Oviedo. After graduating, he started a medical magazine called "Bocetos" (which means "sketches"). This magazine focused on how health issues affect society.
Later, he earned a Master's degree in Public Health from a university in Cuba. When he returned to Spain in 1985, he began teaching medicine.
Starting a Political Career
Gaspar Llamazares joined the Communist Party in 1981. This was his first step into politics.
In 1988, he became a top leader for the United Left group in Asturias. This group is a mix of different left-wing political parties.
In 1991, he was elected as a deputy (a representative) to the regional parliament of Asturias. There, he spoke for the United Left group. He worked with other political parties in the government until 1995.
Leading the United Left
Llamazares became a deputy in the Spanish Congress in 2000. He represented the region of Asturias.
After the 2000 elections, he decided to run for the top leadership role of the United Left. He won the election and became the General Coordinator in December 2000. This made him the main spokesperson for the party in the Spanish Parliament.
He was re-elected as General Coordinator in 2003. He also became the party's candidate for Prime Minister.
Challenges and Resignation
In the 2004 general election, Llamazares was elected as a deputy for Madrid. However, the United Left won fewer seats than before. Many members felt this was because of the party's leadership.
Despite these challenges, Llamazares was re-elected as General Coordinator in an special meeting. He continued to lead the party through difficult times.
In 2007, he announced that he would not seek re-election as General Coordinator after the next assembly. He also ran again to be the party's candidate for Prime Minister in the 2008 election, and he won the primary vote.
After the 2008 general election, where the United Left had its lowest results ever, Llamazares decided to step down. He officially resigned as General Coordinator on October 25, 2008.
Interesting Event
In 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released some digitally-aged pictures of a famous person. A Spanish newspaper found out that the FBI had used a picture of Gaspar Llamazares from the internet. They used his hair and beard to create the aged image.
The FBI admitted this happened and removed the picture. They also started an investigation to find out why it happened.
See also
In Spanish: Gaspar Llamazares para niños
- Politics of Spain
- United Left (Spain)
