Ignacio Velázquez Rivera (born 1953) is a Spanish politician who served as mayor of
Melilla
Melilla ( , ; ; rif, Mřič ; ar, مليلية ) is an autonomous city of Spain located in north Africa. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was par ...
from 1991 and became the first Mayor-President on 14 March 1995 when the enclave on the north coast of
Africa became an autonomous community. He held the post until 1998.
Velázquez was born in
Ceuta, the other Spanish enclave in mainland Africa.
Velázquez' resume
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References
Living people
1953 births
Mayor-Presidents of Melilla
Members of the Assembly of Melilla
People from Ceuta
People from Melilla
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