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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, two times. First, from 2003 to 2011, and then again from 2015 to 2023. This makes him the longest-serving leader of the region.
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 also led his party in the Parliament from 1983 to 1995. Since 1988, he has been the main leader (Secretary-General) of the PRC party.
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About Miguel Ángel Revilla
Early Life and Education
Miguel Ángel Revilla was born in 1943 in Salceda. This is a small village in a place called Polaciones, which was then known as the Province of Santander. He went to the University of the Basque Country. There, he studied about money and business, and also about banks and the stock market.
From 1974 to 1982, he was a director at a bank called Banco Atlántico in the city of Torrelavega. Before becoming a university professor, he taught about how the economy works at a business school in Santander. Later, he taught at the University of Cantabria until 1995. He taught about how the government uses money and makes economic rules.
Revilla has three daughters. Two are from his first marriage, and his youngest daughter is from his second marriage to Aurora Díaz Abella.
His Political Journey
In 1971, Miguel Ángel Revilla worked as a delegate for a group called the Spanish Syndical Organization in Torrelavega. In 1976, he helped create a group called the Association in Defense of the Interests of Cantabria (ADIC). This group was important because it was one of the first to support Cantabria becoming an independent region.
Later, in 1978, he helped start the Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC). On March 20, 1988, he was chosen as the main leader (Secretary-General) of the party. He has held this position ever since.
From 1995 to 2003, he served as the Vice President of the Cantabria government. He was also in charge of public works, housing, and city planning. This was part of a government that worked together with another party, the People's Party.
In the 2003 regional elections, his party gained a lot of support. On June 27, 2003, even though his party was the third most voted, he became the 7th President of Cantabria. This happened because his party formed a team with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). In the 2007 elections, his party moved up to second place. They again teamed up with the PSOE, and he was re-elected as president in June 2007.
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, Revilla became the leader of the opposition from 2011 to 2015. In the 2015 elections, the People's Party lost their majority. The PRC remained the second party, and Revilla was chosen as president again. This was his third time, with support from the PSOE.
He ran for president again in the 2019 regional elections. For the first time, his party won the most votes. With an agreement with the Socialist Party, Revilla was re-elected President for a fourth time.
A TV Star
Miguel Ángel Revilla is also very popular on national television. This is thanks to his unique personality. He started by 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 shows to a charity that helps feed people in need.
Since 2013, he has been a regular guest on shows like La Sexta Noche and Las Mañanas de Cuatro. He has also appeared on many other entertainment shows. In November 2014, he even hosted his own program called Este país merece la pena.
Books by Miguel Ángel Revilla
Besides his work in politics and on TV, Revilla is also a writer. His books are mostly about politics, but some are about the economy 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
