Enrique Sanchez de Leon, Minister of Health in the first government of Suarez
Former Minister of Health and Social Security Enrique Sanchez de LeonThe holder of this ministerial portfolio in the first government led Adolvo SuarezHe died in Madrid in 90.
“Don Enrique Sánchez de león has died after a life dedicated to law and Spain. A political reference died And legally for this country and this land, “He wrote in his official novel by X Ignacio Graagera, the mayor of Badajoz, a city that was distinguished and appointed the former minister as” the favorite son. “
Nature from Camello de la Serena (Badajuz), the political, commercial and legal path of Sinschez de Leon. After graduating from the law and entering by the opposition of the technical inspectors of the Ministry of Labor, the Technical Secretary -General of the Ministry of Labor and the regional delegate was in The Ministry of Education and Science in Madrid.
However, he left the administration and went to the private company. Thus, between 1973 and 1976 he was the Secretary -General Industrial Federation Bankaria (Bankunion) He was an adviser to Ensidesa and Bazán.
Indeed in politics, the Secretary -General was Extreadura regional work (AREX), which later joined the Union of the Democratic Center (UCD) and whose parties were allied in May 1977.
He was the Director General of Planning and Health Assistance in Social Security and the Director General of Internal Policy, a position of resignation when he appeared in the founding general elections of June 15, 1977 As the UCD deputy by Badajoz, where he got a seat.
After a few days he was appointed Minister of Health and Social Security Inside the first Suarez government until April 1979.
Since 1980 Keep strong tensions inside UCD Extreadura In order to control the party that was about to abandon militancy, a position that happened two years later.
After leaving the ministry, Sanchez de Leon was appointed Camsa president, where he was until 1982 After that, he held positions for the Altamira (graphic arts industry) consultant, Metra Six, and a lawyer for the advisory company and the manager.
In November 1984, he joined the Democratic and Social Center (CDS), which was founded by Suarez, in which he was an essential militant and a representative of the critical (renewed) sector who intends to deepen a The largest internal democracy in the party.
Outside the political field, Sanchez de Leon presided over a candidacy for the presidency of the Football Club Atlético de Madrid In June 1987, but he was widely defeated by the list he led Jesus Jill.
