Carlos López Riaño
Carlos López Riaño | |
|---|---|
| Member of Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 1982–1996 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1940 |
| Died | 15 April 2022 (aged 81) Madrid, Spain |
| Party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
Carlos López Riaño (6 November 1940 – 15 April 2022) was a Spanish politician who served as a Deputy.[1]
Political career
Carlos López Riaño joined the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in 1966.[2] He was active in the party’s internal critical faction, Izquierda Socialista, until leaving it in 1987 due to internal disagreements. He opposed Spain’s entry into NATO, for which he was formally reprimanded by the PSOE Federal Committee. He was elected as a member of the Congress of Deputies for the Madrid constituency for four consecutive terms, serving from 1982 to 1996.[2] In 1994, he succeeded Baltasar Garzón as Delegate of the Government for the National Plan on Drugs,[3][4] and during his tenure he proposed opening a public debate on the decriminalization of cannabis.[5]
References
- ^ Pontevedra, Diario de (15 April 2022). "Muere a los 81 años el político y jurista gallego Carlos López Riaño". Diario de Pontevedra.
- ^ a b "López Riaño, Carlos". Congreso de los Diputados. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Real Decreto 1109/1994, de 27 de mayo, por el que se nombra Delegado del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas a don Carlos López Riaño, con rango de Secretario de Estado" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado. 28 May 1994. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Duva, Jesús (28 May 1994). "El diputado López Ríaño sucede al juez Garzón en el Plan sobre Drogas". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Ruiz, Rafael (12 October 1994). "Legalización, no, pero..." El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 19 January 2026.