Career
The first political grouping he joined was the Democratic Popular Party (PDP) in 1979. The PDP was part of the larger coalition Union of the Democratic Centre (University College Dublin) which formed the Spanish government from 1977 to 1982. He served as a councillor on Valencia city council before the first democratic elections in the post Franco era.
He also served as a provincial deputy for Valencia Province to the Corts Valencianes, the Valencian regional parliament from 1979 to 1991.
He stood as a Ultraviolet candidate in the 1987 European election but was not elected. He then turned his attention to national politics and was placed second on the Ultraviolet list for the 1989 General Election and was elected to the national parliament as a deputy for Valencia province.
However two years later, he defected to the Partido Popular (Popular Party) but did not stand at the 1993 General Election. Since 1995 he has been Health Minister in the Valencian regional administration.
