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José Bono
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| President of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 1 April 2008 – 13 December 2011 |
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| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Preceded by | Manuel Marín |
| Succeeded by | Jesús Posada |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 18 April 2004 – 11 April 2006 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Constituency | Toledo |
| In office 1 March 1979 – 6 June 1982 |
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| Constituency | Albacete |
| Member of the Cortes of Castile-La Mancha | |
| In office 7 May 1983 – 16 April 2004 |
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| Constituency | Albacete; Toledo |
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| Born | 14 December 1950 Salobre, Spain |
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| Political party | PSOE |
José Bono Martínez was born on December 14, 1950. He is a well-known politician from Spain. He belongs to the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
José Bono has held several important jobs in the Spanish government. He was the President of the Congress of Deputies for a few years. This is like being the speaker of the main law-making body in Spain.
Before that, he worked as the Minister of Defence for Spain. This role means he was in charge of the country's armed forces. He also served as the President of the region of Castile-La Mancha for a very long time. In 2020, he also received citizenship from the Dominican Republic.
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Important Roles in Government
José Bono has had a long career in Spanish politics. He started working in government in the early 1980s.
President of Castile-La Mancha
José Bono became the President of the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha on June 6, 1983. He held this position for over 20 years, until April 17, 2004. As president, he was the leader of the regional government. He helped make decisions for the people living in Castile-La Mancha.
Minister of Defence
After his time as regional president, José Bono became Spain's Minister of Defence. He started this job on April 18, 2004. He worked under Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. As Minister of Defence, he was responsible for the country's military and security. He left this role on April 7, 2006.
President of the Congress of Deputies
Later, José Bono was elected President of the Congress of Deputies. He took on this role on April 1, 2008. He led the meetings of the Congress, which is where laws are debated and passed. He served in this position until December 13, 2011.
See also
- History of Spain
- Politics of Spain
- Prime Minister of Spain
In Spanish: José Bono para niños
