África Lorente Castillo (16 October 1954 – 1 May 2020) was a Spanish teacher, politician and activist. She was a member of the

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Lorente was born in the Spanish protectorate of Morocco. Her parents were from

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. She was a member of the Catalan Parliament from 1984 to 1988. From 1987 to 2003, she was Deputy Mayor of Castelldefels. Lorente Castillo died of

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on 1 May 2020 in Castelldefels, aged 65.Muere la ex diputada del PSC África Lorente a los 65 años

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