José Ramón García Antón (20 March 1948 – 11 August 2009) was a Spanish

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and

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. He served as the head of

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, land and

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for the regional government of the

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from 1998 until his death in 2009. He was a member of the Partido Popular (PP). Antón was a former truck

. He was also a roads, canals and

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s engineer. During his eleven-year tenure within the Valencian Generalitat, Antón was responsible for the creation of a

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called CIVIS currently under construction in

Alicante Alicante ( ca-valencia, Alacant) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 , the second-largest in t ...

, which was unveiled in April 2007. He also oversaw new anti-flood

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throughout

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. José Ramón García Antón suffered a

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at approximately 5:30 PM at his home in San Vicente del Raspeig on August 11, 2009. His daughter found him, but paramedics were unable to revive Antón. He was 61 years old. He was survived by his wife,

Luisa Pastor Lillo Luisa Pastor Lillo (10 October 1948 – 18 April 2018), was a Spanish politician. Passionate about the Moors and Christians festivities in San Vicente del Raspeig, she was a member of the "Moros Viejos" comparsa. In 1985 she was the standar ...

, who hold the office of mayor of San Vicente del Raspeig. His

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took place at the San Vicente Ferrer Catholic church in San Vicente del Raspeig. His pallbearers included the three regional Valencian vice presidents - Juan Cotino,

Gerardo Camps Gerardo Camps Devesa (born 30 June 1963) is a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party (PP). Camps was born in Barcelona, Spain, and qualified in law. He is married with two children. He entered politics in the 1980s, serving as Pr ...

and Vicente Rambla. All major Valencian government ministers attended the funeral, as well as almost all of the mayors in the province of

and the Mayor of

Rita Barberá María Rita Barberá Nolla (16 July 1948 – 23 November 2016) was a Spanish politician who was the mayor of Valencia from 1991 until 2015. Biography and political career Born in Valencia to a prominent industrial and political family, she was ...

. The council held a meeting at the San Vicente del Raspeig Town Hall after the funeral. They unanimously decided to award Valencia's highest honor to García Antón. The award would be presented to his widow, Luisa Pastor, on 9 October 2009.

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Pioneering Transport Links for Torrevieja
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