José Bono facts for kids

Quick facts for kids José Bono
President of the Congress of Deputies
In office 1 April 2008 – 13 December 2011
Monarch	Juan Carlos I
Preceded by	Manuel Marín
Succeeded by	Jesús Posada
Minister of Defence
In office 18 April 2004 – 11 April 2006
Prime Minister	José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Preceded by	Federico Trillo-Figueroa
Succeeded by	José Antonio Alonso
President of Castile-La Mancha
In office 6 June 1983 – 17 April 2004
Monarch	Juan Carlos I
Preceded by	Jesús Fuentes Lázaro
Succeeded by	José María Barreda
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office 1 April 2008 – 13 December 2011
Constituency	Toledo
In office 1 March 1979 – 6 June 1982
Constituency	Albacete
Member of the Cortes of Castile-La Mancha
In office 7 May 1983 – 16 April 2004
Constituency	Albacete; Toledo
Personal details
Born	(1950-12-14) 14 December 1950 (age 74) Salobre, Spain
Nationality	Spanish Dominican
Political party	PSOE

José Bono Martínez (born on December 14, 1950) is a well-known politician from Spain. He was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). José Bono held several important jobs in the Spanish government.

He was the President of the Congress of Deputies from 2008 to 2011. Before that, he served as the Minister of Defence for Spain. This role lasted from April 2004 to April 2006. He worked under Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.

One of his longest roles was as the President of the region of Castile-La Mancha. He held this position for many years, from 1983 until 2004. In 2020, he also became a citizen of the Dominican Republic.

Important Roles in Government

Leading the Congress of Deputies

José Bono was elected President of the Congress of Deputies on April 1, 2008. This is a very important job, similar to being the speaker of a country's parliament. He helped lead the discussions and work of the Spanish lawmakers. He finished this role in December 2011.

Serving as Minister of Defence

From 2004 to 2006, José Bono was Spain's Minister of Defence. In this role, he was in charge of the country's military and defence matters. He worked to keep Spain safe and secure. He was part of the government led by Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.

President of Castile-La Mancha

José Bono was the President of the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha for over 20 years. He started this job in 1983 and continued until 2004. As president, he was the main leader of this region in central Spain. He worked on local issues and helped improve life for people there.

See also

In Spanish: José Bono para niños

• History of Spain
• Politics of Spain
• Prime Minister of Spain

External links

• Official website (in Spanish): https://web.archive.org/web/20041206105718/http://www.jose-bono.com/