Javier Paniagua Fuentes facts for kids
Javier Paniagua Fuentes (born in 1946 in Ceuta, Spain) is a Spanish writer and politician. He was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
His Life and Work
Javier Paniagua studied philosophy and later earned a special degree in history. His history studies focused on anarchism in Spain. He became a teacher of Social History and Political ideas at UNED, a university in Spain.
He started his political journey with a communist group called Bandera Roja. In 1976, he joined the Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV). Then, in 1978, he became a member of the PSOE, which is a major socialist party in Spain.
From 1983 to 1986, he worked for the Valencian regional government as the Director General of Secondary Education. This role meant he was in charge of high school education in that region.
In the 1986 election, Javier Paniagua was chosen to be a member of the Spanish Congress of Deputies. This is like being a representative in the national parliament. He represented the Valencia Province. He was re-elected in the 1989 election.
However, in the 1993 election, he was placed lower on his party's list. Since his party lost some seats, he also lost his position in Congress. But he returned to Congress about a year later, in June 1994, taking the place of another politician, Vicente Albero. He was elected again in 1996 but did not run for election in 2000.
Books and Writings
Javier Paniagua Fuentes has written many books and articles, especially about history and politics. Here are some of his works:
- España Siglo XX : 1931-1939 ISBN: 978-84-207-3364-7
- Anarquistas y socialistas (1989)
- La sociedad libertaria (1982)
- La larga marcha hacia la anarquía (2008)
- Breve historia del socialismo y comunismo (2011)
- Breve historia del Anarquismo (2012)
- La Transición democrática. De la dictadura a la democracia en España (1973-1986) (2009)
- Diccionario biográfico de políticos valencianos, 1810-2006 (with JA. Piqueras) (2006)
See also
In Spanish: Javier Paniagua para niños
