José María Mendiluce
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.jpg) Pereiro in 2006 | |
| Born | José María Mendiluce Pereiro 14 April 1951 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 28 November 2015 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
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| Years active | 1994–2015 |
José María Mendiluce Pereiro (14 April 1951 – 28 November 2015) was a Spanish writer[1] and politician. Born in Madrid, he attended Complutense University in his hometown.
Career
[edit]He was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi in 1996 and the second prize of the Premio Planeta de Novela two years later. Mendiluce represented Spain as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 2004, but before worked in Yugoslavia as a representative of United Nations during the civil war.
Personal life
[edit]He came out as gay in 2003, and died in 2015.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Books by José María Mendiluce". Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Muere José María Mendiluce (in Spanish)
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