Julián Muñoz
- September 24, 2024
- 76 years
About Julián Muñoz
Julián Muñoz, 76, Spanish politician and convicted criminal (Operation Malaya), mayor of Marbella (2002–2003), lung cancer.
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|Julián Felipe Muñoz Palomo (Spanish: [xuliˈan feˈlipe muˈɲoθ paˈlomo]; 24 November 1947 – 24 September 2024) was a Spanish politician, known for his controversial tenure as mayor of Marbella and for having been the sentimental partner of singer Isabel Pantoja.
Life and career
Muñoz studied law and married Maite Zaldívar. In 1991 he became an important member of the Independent Liberal Group (GIL), reaching second place in the electoral list in 1999. In 2002, following the resignation of Jesús Gil due to his involvement in a corruption case, Muñoz took over the duties of the Mayor of Marbella until he officially obtained the post on 2 May 2002.
In 2003 the GIL, with Muñoz as their leader, obtained an absolute majority in the Marbella town council. On 13 August of that year, Muñoz lost the mayorship after a motion of censure driven by a group of seven defectors from GIL, after which Marisol Yagüe became the new mayor.
Muñoz was arrested in July 2006 in the second phase of Operation Malaya, in the most important case of corruption in Spain up to then. Muñoz was convicted of several cases of bribery, embezzlement and breach of trust. After nearly two years behind bars he was released from prison in 2008 but was arrested again in 2013 for other offenses related to Operation Malaya. Due to poor health stemming from his having diabetes mellitus type 1 he was in a less restricted degree of incarceration since May 2016.
Muñoz died from lung cancer at the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella on 24 September 2024, at the age of 76.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 8 questions
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1.In which year did Julián Muñoz die?
- A.2015
- B.2011
- C.2017
- D.2024correct
Julián Muñoz died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: ": occupation politician and convicted criminal. Archive record: nationality Spanish. Archive record: cause of death lung cancer. Archive record: date of death 24 Sep
2.How old was Julián Muñoz when they died?
- A.68
- B.76correct
- C.71
- D.65
Julián Muñoz was 76 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "la on 24 September 2024, at the age of 76. == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1947. Archive record: age at death 76. A
3.In which year was Julián Muñoz born?
- A.1935
- B.1938
- C.1947correct
- D.1941
Julián Muñoz was born in 1947.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella on 24 September 2024, at the age of 76. == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1947. A
4.In which month did Julián Muñoz die?
- A.November
- B.Septembercorrect
- C.December
- D.October
Julián Muñoz died in September.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ive record: occupation politician and convicted criminal. Archive record: nationality Spanish. Archive record: cause of death lung cancer. Archive record: dat
5.On which day of the month did Julián Muñoz die?
- A.25
- B.24correct
- C.23
- D.26
Julián Muñoz died on day 24 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "occupation politician and convicted criminal. Archive record: nationality Spanish. Archive record: cause of death lung cancer. Archive record: date of death 2
6.In which field was Julián Muñoz known?
- A.politician and convicted criminalcorrect
- B.chemist
- C.architect
- D.novelist
The biography describes Julián Muñoz as a politician and convicted criminal.
Source: Profile: occupation: "he age of 76. == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1947. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: occupation polit
7.What nationality was Julián Muñoz?
- A.Argentine
- B.American
- C.Spanishcorrect
- D.Australian
Julián Muñoz is recorded as Spanish.
Source: Profile: nationality: "th 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1947. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: occupation politician and convicted criminal. Archive record: nationality
8.What did Julián Muñoz die of?
- A.a stroke
- B.pneumonia
- C.lung cancercorrect
- D.heart failure
The biography records that Julián Muñoz died of lung cancer.
Source: Biography: cause of death: "1947. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: occupation politician and convicted criminal. Archive record: nationality Spanish. Archive record: cause of
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