Galician nationalist leader Xose Manuel ￮
He began his political activity in 1963, when he participated in the founding of the Partido Socialista Galego (PSG) , a member of his executive and responsible for international relations from 1964 to 1970. He was general secretary of the party from 1971 to 1977, after leading the PSG candidacy for A Coruña in the latter year, without winning a seat.
In 1970, by opposition, he obtained the Chair of Economic Structure of the Faculty of Economic Sciences of Santiago, where he also served as acting dean in the personnel and student mobilizations of 1972.
From the founding of the BNG to Anova
Since 1982 he has been actively involved in the process of forming the BNG and was a candidate for the Presidency of the Xunta in the 1990s and early 2000s.
In 2012 he left the BNG and founded Anova , promoting with Esquerda Unida an electoral coalition that he led alongside Yolanda Díaz.
Twelve years after the break-up of Galician nationalism at the Amio Assembly, ￮
Academic referent and author of numerous books
In addition to his political career, ￮
He was also co-author of "A Galicia rural na encrucillada" and published, among others, "Por unha Galicia liberada", "Portraits en fite", "A socialism of its own: O cooperativismo no Beiras mozo", "Prosas de combate maldicer" and "Nuredin o taxista e Amedine o painter".
In recent years he maintained his presence in the cultural and political life of Galicia. Last spring he presented a book on the history of the PSG, the party he helped create, and recently participated in cultural events. In 2023 his wife, the famous painter Aurichu Pereira, died.
BNG's national spokeswoman, Ana Pontón, has expressed her condolences on the death of Mr ￮
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