José Folgado
- March 23, 2020
- 75 years
About José Folgado
José Folgado, 75, Spanish businessman and politician, president of Red Eléctrica de España (2012–2018), Deputy (2000, 2004–2008) and mayor of Tres Cantos (2007–2012), COVID-19.
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|José Folgado Blanco (3 April 1944 – 23 March 2020) was a Spanish businessman, economist and politician.
Biography
He was a member of the People's Party. He served as president of Red Eléctrica de España from 2012 to 2018; as Deputy of Congress in 2000 and from 2004 to 2008, representing Zamora; as mayor of Tres Cantos from 2007 to 2012.
Folgado also was Secretary of State for Budget and Expenditure between 1996 and 2000; for Economy, Energy and SMEs between 2000 and 2002; and for Energy, Industrial Development and SMEs since 2002 until 2004.
He died on 23 March 2020 of COVID-19 at the age of 75.
Honors
- Order of Isabella the Catholic (Knight Grand Cross. 2004)
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