Francisco Gaviña Ribelles

Francisco Gaviña Ribelles (Valencia, Spain, 1941–1990) was a Spanish chemist and politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).

Gaviña first stood as a candidate for Valencia Province in the 1977 General Election, however he was placed thirteenth on the PSOE list and failed to win a seat.^[1]

Two years later he was elected to Zaragoza city council^[2] and in the 1982 election he was elected for Valencia Province, serving until 1986.^[2] Thereafter, in October 1987, he became Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Valencia^[3] In 2004 he was posthumously awarded the gold medal of Zaragoza city council.^[4]

References

1. La Vanguardia, 10 May 1977, p14
2. "Dictionary of Valencian politicians, p260" (PDF). CENTRO FRANCISCO TOMAS Y VALIENTE ISBN 978-84-95484-80-2. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
3. University appointments
4. El Periodico de Aragon, 30 April 2004

External links

• Biography at Spanish Congress site