Jordi Solé Tura

Jordi Solé Tura (* May 23, 1930 in Mollet del Vallès, Catalonia, † December 4, 2009 in Barcelona) was a Spanish politician.

Biography

The son of a baker studied post-school law and later worked as a professor of political rights. As a staunch supporter of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE ) and the United Socialist Party of Catalonia ( PSUC ) he was temporarily detained. He was also director of Radio España Independiente, a company founded by the PCE in 1941 Clandestine radio stations, as well as founder of Bandera Roja ( Red Flag ). At times he lived in exile.

As a recognized constitutional lawyer, he was next to Miquel Roca i Junyent and Gregorio Peces - Barba instrumental in the constitution of the Kingdom of Spain 29 December 1978, and thus played a leading role in the so-called Transition in Spain, the transition to the regime of Francisco Franco to democracy. In the group of authors of the Constitution, he represented the interests of the PCE and the PSUC.

From 1991 to 1993 he was the successor of Jorge Semprún culture minister in the government of Prime Minister Felipe González.

After him in 2004 of Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed, he withdrew increasingly withdrew from public life.

After his death, he was recognized by many leading politicians such as Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Cortes Generales, José Bono Martínez, and Isidre Molas, President of the Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (PSC). The President of the Government of Catalonia ( Generalitat de Catalunya ), José Montilla, announced Jordi Solé posthumously honor the gold medal of the Autonomous Region. Solé was by Gabriel Cisneros of the Unión de Centro Democrático (UCD ), the second "Father of the Constitution" of 1978, who is now deceased.