Eduardo Sotillos Explained

Eduardo Sotillos Palet (born March 27, 1940) is a Spanish journalist and politician. He served as Spokesperson of the Government of Spain between 1982 and 1985.

Biography

Born on 27 March 1940 in Madrid.^[1] He was the director of Radio Nacional de España (RNE) during the Spanish transition to democracy. He was also the RNE's corresponde to Lisbon and Press Chief of José María de Areilza.^[2] Director of the Telediario in Televisión Española,^[3] he affiliated to the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in 1979.

Following the victory of the PSOE in the 1982 general election he was appointed as Spokesperson of the Government of Spain, serving until 1985.^[4]

He was municipal councillor in Pozuelo de Alarcón from 1991 to 1994.

He left the PSOE circa 2015.^[5]

Awards

• Premio APM de Honor (1997)^[6]

Notes and References

1. Efemérides de mañana, lunes 27 de marzo de 2017. 26 March 2017. El Confidencial.
2. El periodista Eduardo Sotillos, probable portavoz del Gobierno. El País. 28 November 1982.
3. El encuentro del nuevo y el viejo PSOE. El País. 22 June 2014. Luis. Gómez.
4. News: Spain's Leader Drops Top Aides in a Big Shuffle. Schumacher. Edward. 1985-07-05. The New York Times. 2019-07-23. Times. Special to The New York. en-US. 0362-4331.
5. ecodiario.eleconomista. 9 June 2015. a discreta salida del histórico Eduardo Sotillos del PSOE.
6. Web site: Palmarés del Premio APM de Honor.