Francisco Frutos

Francisco "Paco" Frutos Gras (6 September 1939 – 26 July 2020) was a Spanish politician who served, from 1998 until 2009, as the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE).

Francisco Frutos
Paco Frutos in 2005

Secretary General of the Communist Party of Spain
In office 7 December 1998 – 8 November 2009
Preceded by	Julio Anguita
Succeeded by	José Luis Centella
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office 29 June 1993 – 2 April 2004
Constituency	Madrid

Personal details
Born	(1939-01-25)25 January 1939 Calella, Barcelona, Spain
Died	26 July 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 79) Madrid, Spain
Political party	PSUC PCE IU
Occupation	Politician, farmer, metal worker

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