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Jesús Fuentes Lázaro, Architect of Castilla-La Mancha’s Autonomy, Dies at 79

He led the region’s pre-autonomous government in 1982–83, helping to lay the groundwork for self-government.

Overview

  • Spain’s PSOE confirmed his death and the party’s regional leadership said a black ribbon will be placed at its Castilla-La Mancha headquarters.
  • The regional government lowered flags at the Palacio de Fuensalida, and President Emiliano García-Page praised his decisive contribution to building the autonomy.
  • A civil farewell was held Sunday at the Tanatorio de Toledo, drawing broad political and institutional attendance including former regional presidents José Bono and José María Barreda.
  • Fuentes Lázaro served as president of the pre-autonomous Junta from December 1982 to May 1983, then as a national deputy in Spain’s first three legislatures and a senator for Toledo in the fourth.
  • He was provincial PSOE secretary-general from 1981 to 1987 and later held roles at the public employment service and in cultural life, reflecting a career that also spanned teaching, journalism and history.