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Miguel Ángel Revilla
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Official portrait, 2019
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| 7th and 9th President of Cantabria | |
| In office 7 July 2015 – 5 July 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Ignacio Diego |
| Succeeded by | María José Sáenz de Buruaga |
| In office 27 June 2003 – 23 June 2011 |
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| Preceded by | José Joaquín Martínez Sieso |
| Succeeded by | Ignacio Diego |
| Secretary-General of the Regionalist Party of Cantabria | |
| Assumed office 20 March 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Eduardo Obregón |
| Vice President of Cantabria | |
| In office 14 July 1995 – 27 June 2003 |
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| President | José Joaquín Martínez Sieso |
| Preceded by | Roberto Bedoya |
| Succeeded by | Dolores Gorostiaga |
| Member of the Parliament of Cantabria | |
| Assumed office 8 May 1983 |
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Miguel Ángel Revilla Roiz
23 January 1943 Polaciones, Cantabria, Spain |
| Political party | PRC |
| Spouse | Aurora Díaz Abella |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of the Basque Country |
Miguel Ángel Revilla Roiz (born 23 January 1943) is a well-known Spanish politician. He has also worked as an economist and in a bank. He served as the President of Cantabria, a region in Spain, for two different periods: from 2003 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2023. This makes him the person who has held that job for the longest time.
Before becoming president, he was the Vice President of Cantabria from 1995 to 2003. During that time, he was also in charge of public works, housing, and city planning for the region. Even though most of his work has been in Cantabria, he is very famous across all of Spain.
Miguel Ángel Revilla is one of the people who helped start the Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC). He has been a member of the Parliament of Cantabria since 1983. He was the main spokesperson for his party in the Parliament from 1983 to 1995. Since 1988, he has been the Secretary-General of the PRC, which means he is the main leader of the party.
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About Miguel Ángel Revilla
Early Life and Education
Miguel Ángel Revilla was born in 1943 in a small town called Salceda, which is part of Polaciones. At that time, the area was known as the Province of Santander. He went to the University of the Basque Country. There, he studied economics and business, and also learned about banking and the stock market.
From 1974 to 1982, he was the director of a bank called Banco Atlántico in the city of Torrelavega. He also taught economics at a business school in Santander. Later, he became a professor at the University of Cantabria, teaching about economic policy until 1995.
Miguel Ángel Revilla has three daughters. Two are from his first marriage, and his youngest daughter is from his second marriage to Aurora Díaz Abella.
Political Journey
In 1971, Miguel Ángel Revilla was a representative for a group called the Spanish Syndical Organization (OSE) in Torrelavega.
In 1976, he helped create the Association in Defense of the Interests of Cantabria (ADIC). This group was important because it was one of the first to fight for Cantabria to have its own self-government. Later, in 1978, he helped found the Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC). On March 20, 1988, he was chosen as the Secretary-General of the PRC for the first time. He has held this important leadership role ever since.
From 1995 to 2003, he served as the Vice President of Cantabria. He was also in charge of public works for the regional government. During this time, his party worked together with the People's Party to form a government.
In the 2003 regional elections, his party gained a lot more votes than before. Even though the PRC was the third most voted party, Miguel Ángel Revilla became the 7th President of Cantabria on June 27, 2003. This happened because his party formed a partnership with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). In the 2007 regional elections, the PRC moved up to second place. They again had enough seats to work with the PSOE, and he was re-elected as president that June.
In the 2011 regional elections, the PRC was still the second-largest party. However, the People's Party won enough votes to govern by themselves. So, Miguel Ángel Revilla became the Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2015. In the 2015 regional elections, the People's Party lost its majority. The PRC remained the second party, and Miguel Ángel Revilla was elected president again with the support of the PSOE. This was his third time serving as president.
He ran for re-election in the 2019 regional elections. For the first time, his party won the most votes. With an agreement with the Socialist Party, Miguel Ángel Revilla was re-elected President for a fourth term. His term ended on July 5, 2023.
Television Appearances
Miguel Ángel Revilla is also famous for his appearances on national television. He started as a commentator, talking about news and politics on a late-night show called Buenafuente from 2007 to 2009. From 2010 to 2011, he was a guest on other TV shows like El Programa de Ana Rosa and La Noria. He gave all the money he earned from these TV appearances to a charity in Santander that helps feed people in need.
Since 2013, he has been a commentator on the show La Sexta Noche and also on Las Mañanas de Cuatro. He has also appeared on many other entertainment shows, including Mi casa es la tuya and El Hormiguero. In November 2014, he even hosted his own program called Este país merece la pena.
Books Written by Revilla
Besides his work in politics and television, Miguel Ángel Revilla is also an author. His books mostly focus on politics, but some are about economics or his own life experiences.
- The economy of Cantabria (1978)
- No one is more than anyone (2012)
- The jungle of the smart ones (2014)
- This country is worth it (2014)
- Being happy is not expensive (2016)
- Uncensored (2018)
See also
In Spanish: Miguel Ángel Revilla para niños
