Mateu Cañellas
Spanish middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cañellas and the second or maternal family name is Martorell.
Mateo Cañellas Martorell, commonly known as Mateu Cañellas (born 27 April 1972 in Inca, Mallorca), is a retired Spanish middle distance runner and former politician. He served as Minister of Sports and Youth of the Baleric Islands from 2007 to 2010 in the Antich II government.[1][2] He was a member of the regionalist party Majorcan Union. In 2011, he was accused of being a part of a corruption case in his party, and given liberty with charges,[3] until in 2016 he was acquitted.[4]
Quick Facts Minister of Sports and Youth of the Balearic Islands, President ...
Mateu Cañellas | |
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Minister of Sports and Youth of the Balearic Islands | |
In office 9 July 2007 – 5 February 2010 | |
President | Francesc Antich |
Preceded by | Rosa Puig (Presidency and Sports) |
Succeeded by | Carlos Delgado (2011) (Tourism and Sports) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mateo Cañellas Martorell (1972-04-27) 27 April 1972 (age 52) Inca, Spain |
Political party | Majorcan Union |
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