Tomás Villanueva

Tomás Félix Villanueva Rodríguez (25 February 1953 – 7 September 2017) was a Spanish politician. He was born in Valladolid and held several positions in the Junta of Castile and León. He was involved in various corruption scandals, and was set to appear before court in late 2017. However, on 7 September 2017, at the age of 64, Villanueva died suddenly of a heart attack.[1]

Tomás Villanueva
Tomás Villanueva
Villanueva in 2012
Minister of Economics and Employment of the Junta of Castile and León
In office 4 July 2003 – 8 July 2015
President	Juan Vicente Herrera
Preceded by	Isabel Carrasco Lorenzo
Vice President of the Junta of Castile and León
In office 20 March 2001 – 4 July 2003
President	Juan Vicente Herrera
Preceded by	José Manuel Fernández Santiago
Succeeded by	María Jesús Ruiz Ruiz
Second Vice President of the Junta of Castile and León
In office 4 July 2003 – 27 June 2011
President	Juan Vicente Herrera
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Office abolished
In office 15 July 1999 – 20 March 2001
President	Juan José Lucas
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Minister of Education of the Junta of Castile and León
In office 15 July 1999 – 4 July 2003
President	Juan José Lucas Juan Vicente Herrera
Preceded by	Josefa Fernández Arufe
Succeeded by	Francisco Javier Álvarez Guisasola
Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism of the Junta of Castile and León
In office 17 July 1995 – 15 July 1999
President	Juan José Lucas
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	José Juan Pérez Tabernero
Member of the Cortes of Castile and León
In office 28 May 1995 – 2015
Constituency	Valladolid
Personal details
Born	(1953-02-25)25 February 1953 Valladolid, Spain
Died	7 September 2017(2017-09-07) (aged 64) Tordesillas, Spain
Political party	People's Party