José Luis García Ferrero Explained

José Luis García Ferrero (30 November 1929 – 28 July 2020) was a Spanish veterinarian and politician.

A native of Fuensalida born on 30 November 1929,^[1] García Ferrero studied veterinary science at the Complutense University of Madrid.

From February 1968,^[2] García Ferrero was deputy director in charge of preventative healthcare and hygiene for livestock, and was appointed leader of a regional laboratory affiliated with the Animal Health Center in December 1971.^{[3] [4]} He was named director-general of agricultural industry in July 1976,^[5] and appointed director-general of agricultural production in March 1978.^[6] From October 1980,^[7] García Ferrero was deputy agriculture minister.^[8] Conservation was added to his portfolio in December 1981.^[9] García Ferrero was appointed head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 13 September 1982, succeeding José Luis Álvarez, who left the Calvo-Sotelo Government for the People's Democratic Party.^{[10] [11]} After the government was voted out of office, García Ferrero worked for a private agricultural company.^[12] García Ferrero's tenure as a government minister was the shortest following the Spanish transition to democracy, until Màxim Huerta's tenure in the Sánchez I Government.^{[13] [14]}

García Ferrero died at the age of 90 on 28 July 2020.^{[13] [1]}

Awards

• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1970)
• Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1982)^[15]
• Gold Medal of the Spanish College of Veterinarians (2007)^[16]
• Medal of the Order of Constitutional Merit (2011)

Notes and References

1. News: Fallece el veterinario José Luis García Ferrero, ex ministro de Agricultura . 31 July 2020 . Animal's Health . 28 July 2020 . es.
2. « Orden por la que se nombra Subdirector general de Profilaxis e Higiene Pecuaria a don José Luis García Ferrero. », Boletín Oficial del Estado, published 17 February 1968
3. News: Biografías . 1 August 2020 . El País . 23 July 1976 . es.
4. « Orden por la que se nombra Director del Laboratorio Pecuario Regional del Centro a don José Luis García Ferrero. », Boletín Oficial del Estado, published 3 December 1971
5. « Real Decreto 1744/1976, de 23 de julio, por el que se nombra Director general de Industrias Agrarias a don José Luis García Ferrero. », Boletín Oficial del Estado, published 24 July 1976
6. « Real Decreto por el que se nombra Director general de la Producción Agraria a don José Luis García Ferrero. », Boletín Oficial del Estado, published 3 March 1978
7. « Real Decreto 1983/1980, de 3 de octubre, por el que se nombra Subsecretario de Agricultura a don José Luis García Ferrero. », Boletín Oficial del Estado, published 6 October 1980
8. « El ingreso de José Luis Álvarez en el PDP es inminente », ABC, Published 13 September 1982
9. « Real Decreto 2990/1981, de 18 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Subsecretario de Agricultura y Conservación de la Naturaleza a don José Luis García Ferrero. », Boletín Oficial del Estado, published 18 December 1981
10. News: José Luis García Ferrero . 31 July 2020 . El País . 13 September 1982 . es.
11. News: Calvo Sotelo cesa a Jose Luis Alvarez, que anuncia su pase al PDP . 31 July 2020 . El País . 12 September 1982 . es.
12. News: Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo se despidió de sus ministros con una cena privada en el palacio de la Moncloa . 31 July 2020 . El País . 23 November 1982.
13. News: Fallece un ex ministro toledano que ha pasado a la historia de España. 28 July 2020. 28 July 2020. El Digital Castilla La Mancha. es.
14. News: El ministro más efímero de la democracia . 31 July 2020 . Heraldo . 13 June 2018 . es.
15. News: Condecorados los miembros del anterior Gobierno. 4 December 1982. 28 July 2020. El País. Madrid. es.
16. News: es. Juan Abascal Mazorra recibió la medalla de oro de los veterinarios. 27 February 2007. 28 July 2020. Diario Montañés. Santander.