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.

José María Mendiluce
Pereiro in 2006
Born
José María Mendiluce Pereiro

(1951-04-14)14 April 1951
Madrid, Spain
Died28 November 2015(2015-11-28) (aged 64)
NationalitySpanish
Alma materComplutense University of Madrid
Occupations
  • Writer
  • politician
Years active1994–2015

Career

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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

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He came out as gay in 2003, and died in 2015.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Books by José María Mendiluce". Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ Muere José María Mendiluce (in Spanish)