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José Antonio Souto Paz (9 October 1938 – 8 September 2017) was a Spanish jurist, academic and politician who served as the first democratic Mayor of Santiago de Compostela from 1979 to 1981 following Spain's transition to democracy.[1][2]
A jurist by profession, Souto also served as the dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Santiago de Compostela.[1] He later served as a deputy in the national Congress of Deputies, representing the Province of A Coruña, from 1989 until 1993, as well as an advisor of the regional ombudsman.[1]
José Antonio Souto died in Madrid on 8 September 2017 at the age of 78.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Fallece José Antonio Souto, el primer regidor democrático de Santiago". Faro de Vigo. 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ a b "Fallece Souto Paz, primer alcalde de Santiago en la democracia". La Voz de Galicia. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
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