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'''Alfonso Guerra González''' (born May 31, 1940 in [[Seville]]) is a [[Spain|Spanish]] politician. A leading member of the [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]] (PSOE), he served as Vice President of the Government (''vicepresidente del Gobierno'', i.e., equivalent to deputy [[Prime Minister of Spain|Prime Minister]]) of Spain from 1982 to 1991, under the presidency of [[Felipe González]]. He currently represents [[Sevilla (Spanish Congress Electoral District)|Seville]] in Congress, being the only deputy that has served since 1977 without interruptions.
'''Alfonso Guerra González''' (born May 31, 1940 in [[Seville]]) is a [[Spain|Spanish]] politician. A leading member of the [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]] (PSOE), he served as Vice President of the Government (''vicepresidente del Gobierno'', i.e., equivalent to deputy [[Prime Minister of Spain|Prime Minister]]) of Spain from 1982 to 1991, under the presidency of [[Felipe González]]. He currently represents [[Sevilla (Spanish Congress Electoral District)|Seville]] in Congress, being the only deputy that has served since 1977 without interruptions.

In 1988 Guerra received an [[honorary degree]] from the [[Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal]] in [[Lima]], [[Peru]], and he was awarded the the ''Medaglia D'oro'' in 1984 by the [[Sapienza University of Rome]].


Guerra has always been an extremely controversial politician, noted for his acid discourse against his opponents - which was criticised as [[demagogy]] by his political adversaries. He was forced to quit his position as vice-president after a financial scandal.<ref>http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/sp__indx.html</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/17/world/spain-s-leader-feels-the-heat-from-scandal.html</ref>
Guerra has always been an extremely controversial politician, noted for his acid discourse against his opponents - which was criticised as [[demagogy]] by his political adversaries. He was forced to quit his position as vice-president after a financial scandal.<ref>http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/sp__indx.html</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/17/world/spain-s-leader-feels-the-heat-from-scandal.html</ref>

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Alfonso Guerra

Template:Spanish name 2 Alfonso Guerra González (born May 31, 1940 in Seville) is a Spanish politician. A leading member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he served as Vice President of the Government (vicepresidente del Gobierno, i.e., equivalent to deputy Prime Minister) of Spain from 1982 to 1991, under the presidency of Felipe González. He currently represents Seville in Congress, being the only deputy that has served since 1977 without interruptions.

In 1988 Guerra received an honorary degree from the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal in Lima, Peru, and he was awarded the the Medaglia D'oro in 1984 by the Sapienza University of Rome.

Guerra has always been an extremely controversial politician, noted for his acid discourse against his opponents - which was criticised as demagogy by his political adversaries. He was forced to quit his position as vice-president after a financial scandal.[1][2]

Guerra's health has since become very fragile.

See also

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

References

Political offices
Preceded by First Vice President of the Spanish Government
1982–1991
Succeeded by
Party political offices
First Deputy Secretary-General of the PSOE
1979–1997
Vacant
None elected until 2008
Title next held by
José Blanco
Spanish Congress of Deputies
Preceded by
Position Created
Deputy for Seville province
1977 – Present
Succeeded by
Title jointly held