Overview
- PSOE sources confirmed his death to EFE and Spanish media, and reports did not cite a cause.
- He served in the Congress of Deputies from 1982 to 2011, a 29-year span, with outlets differing on whether that covered seven or eight legislatures.
- A prominent finance lead in the party, he temporarily assumed treasurer duties after the Filesa investigation and helped draft party financing and strike laws.
- Aligned with the 'guerrista' faction, he joined the PSOE Executive in 1984 and contributed to electoral program development.
- He later became first deputy to the Defensor del Pueblo and headed the office in an acting capacity until Ángel Gabilondo took over on 11 November 2021, drawing tributes from senior PSOE figures.