Antonio Jara Andréu (born 12 April 1946) is a Spanish professor of law and former politician of the

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(PSOE). He was the mayor of

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(1979–1991), a member of the

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(1982–1986) and a member of the

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(1989–1992). He was the president of the

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from 2010 to 2017.

Biography

Jara Andréu was born in Alquerías, near

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. He moved to

in 1967 for a law degree at the

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while working as a security guard at the institution; he was a professor at the university from 1977 until leaving in 1980 for his political career. Jara Andréu joined the

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(UGT) trade union in 1973 while it was still proscribed by the

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, and in 1978 he joined the

(PSOE). He stood in the April 1979 local elections as sixth on his party's list for Granada City Council, being elected. After a series of resignations, he became mayor on 15 November that year, remaining in office until 1991. Having also served a member of the

(1982–1986) and a member of the

(1989–1992), Jara Andréu then left politics to return to his university role. In September 2009, Jara Andréu was put forward by the provincial leadership of the PSOE and the People's Party (PP) to be the new president of the

from February 2010, as regional laws prohibited incumbent Antonio Claret García from a third term. Early into his term, the bank fused with Caja Murcia, Caixa Penedès and Sa Nostra to form Banco Mare Nostrum, with him taking one of two vice-presidencies. In June 2014, Caja Granada was dissolved as a savings bank and reconstituted as a foundation. In December 2017, with Bankia poised to acquire Banco Mare Nostrum, Jara Andréu resigned.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jara, Antonio 1946 births Living people People from Murcia University of Granada alumni Academic staff of the University of Granada Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians Mayors of Granada Members of the 2nd Parliament of Andalusia Members of the 4th Congress of Deputies (Spain)