Juan Alberto Belloch facts for kids
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Juan Alberto Belloch
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Belloch in 2011
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| Mayor of Zaragoza | |
| In office 14 June 2003 – 13 June 2015 |
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| Preceded by | José Atarés |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Santisteve |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 5 May 1994 – 6 May 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Felipe González |
| Preceded by | Antoni Asunción Hernández |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Mayor Oreja |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 14 July 1993 – 6 May 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Felipe González |
| Preceded by | Tomás Fernández del Castillo |
| Succeeded by | Margarita Mariscal de Gante |
| Personal details | |
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Juan Alberto Belloch Julbe
1950 (age 74–75) Mora de Rubielos, Teruel Province |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Mari Cruz Soriano |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
Juan Alberto Belloch, born in 1950, is a Spanish judge and politician. He held important jobs in the Spanish government and was also the mayor of Zaragoza for many years, from June 2003 to June 2015.
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Growing Up and Learning
Juan Alberto Belloch was born in 1950 in Mora de Rubielos, a town in the Teruel Province of Spain. He studied law at the University of Barcelona and earned his degree there.
His Work as a Judge
After finishing his studies, Belloch worked as a judge in the Basque Country. He helped start an organization called Judges for Democracy. He was an active member of this group until 1990. In 1984, he also created an association that worked to protect human rights. Later, he became the president of the main court in Vizcaya. In 1990, he was chosen to be part of the general council that oversees judges.
Becoming a Government Minister
Juan Alberto Belloch is a member of Spain's Socialist Party. On July 14, 1993, he was chosen to be the Minister of Justice. This meant he was part of the government led by Prime Minister Felipe González. Even though he was part of the government, he was considered an independent member. He served as Justice Minister until May 6, 1996.
On May 5, 1994, he also became the Minister of Interior. He took over this role after the previous minister, Antoni Asunción, resigned. This meant that Juan Alberto Belloch was in charge of both the Justice Ministry and the Interior Ministry at the same time. He worked to improve the Interior Ministry. He stayed in these roles until May 6, 1996. After that, Jaime Mayor Oreja took over as Minister of Interior.
In Parliament and as Mayor
In 1996, Juan Alberto Belloch became a member of the Spanish Parliament, representing the Zaragoza province. He served in Parliament until 2000. Then, from 2000 to 2004, he was a senator for Zaragoza.
After leaving his national government roles, he became a councilman in Zaragoza. He decided to run for mayor of Zaragoza and was elected in June 2003. The people of Zaragoza re-elected him as mayor in 2007 and again in 2011.
As mayor, he took on several important projects. In 2008, he became the head of an association for cities that host big international events. He also tried to make Zaragoza the European Capital of Culture for 2016. Another big goal he had as mayor was to bring the the Winter Olympics to Zaragoza in 2022. In the local elections in May 2015, he was not re-elected, and Pedro Santisteve became the new mayor of Zaragoza.
See also
In Spanish: Juan Alberto Belloch para niños
