Ignacio Velázquez Rivera
Spanish politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velázquez and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.
Ignacio Velázquez Rivera (born 1953) is a Spanish politician who served as mayor of Melilla from 1991 and became the first Mayor-President on 14 March 1995 when the enclave on the north coast of Africa became an autonomous community. He held the post until 1998.[1]
Quick Facts Mayor-President of Melilla, Preceded by ...
Ignacio Velázquez Rivera | |
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Mayor-President of Melilla | |
In office 14 March 1995 – 3 March 1998 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Enrique Palacios Hernández |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953 Ceuta, Spain |
Political party | People's Party (before 2011) People's Freedom Party (2011-present) |
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Velázquez was born in Ceuta, the other Spanish enclave in mainland Africa.[2]