Francisco Javier León de la Riva explained

Francisco Javier León de la Riva
Office:Mayor of Valladolid
Term Start:23 June 1995
Term End:13 June 2015
Predecessor:Tomás Rodríguez Bolaños
Successor:Óscar Puente
Office2:Minister of Culture and Social Welfare of the Junta of Castile and León
Term Start2:27 July 1987
Term End2:5 July 1991
Predecessor2:Antonio Araúzo González
Successor2:José Manuel Fernández Santiago
Office3:Procurator in the Cortes of Castile and León
Term Start3:10 June 1987
Term End3:13 June 1999
Office4:Councilor of the Valladolid City Council
Term Start4:15 June 1991
Term End4:5 June 2015
Birth Date:1945 11, df=y
Birth Place:Valladolid, Spain
Party:People's Alliance (1982-1989)
People's Party (1989-)
Nationality:Spanish
Alma Mater:University of Valladolid
Occupation:Politician
Doctor
Signature:Firma de Francisco Javier León de la Riva.svg

Francisco Javier León de la Riva (born 15 November 1945) is a Spanish politician and doctor. He was a member of the People's Alliance (AP) from 1982 to 1989, and the People's Party (PP) since 1989. He was the mayor of Valladolid from 1995 to 2015, and vice president of Caja Duero from 1996 to 2008. He was a member of the Cortes of Castile and León from 1987 to 1999, where he was the PP spokesperson.

Biography

Born in Valladolid, León de la Riva studied at the University of Valladolid, where he received a doctorate in medicine, and became a gynecologist. He left gynecology in 1987.[1]

In May 2015, days after losing his seat as mayor after 20 years, León de la Riva was disqualified from public office for 13 months for disobeying court orders. For five years, he had not followed court orders to restore legality to the Caja Duero building, which had numerous planning irregularities.[2]

In mid-2021, León de la Riva suffered a health emergency. In November that year, he returned to the public, on a weekly radio show on Cadena COPE in Valladolid.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Francisco . José María . Javier León se esconde en su condición de "ginecólogo" para justificar su ignorancia. Javier León hides behind his position as "gynecologist" to justify his ignorance . 7 May 2022 . . 20 November 2018 . Spanish.
  2. News: Sanchon . Justino . León de la Riva, condenado por desobediencia, seguirá en funciones. León de la Riva, sentenced for disobedience, will continue in office . 7 May 2022 . . 29 May 2015 . Spanish.
  3. News: El ex alcalde de Valladolid, Javier León de la Riva supera "un serio problema de salud". Former mayor of Valladolid, Javier León de la Riva overcomes "a serious health problem" . 7 May 2022 . . 12 November 2021 . Spanish.