Félix Pons Irazazábal (14 September 1942, Palma – 2 July 2010,

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) was a Spanish politician. He served as the

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of the

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from 1986 until 1996; previously he had served as the Minister of Territorial Administration. In Congress he represented

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. Pons was a member of the

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. He died of

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. His brother

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is the Spanish

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and became the president of

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on 8 July 2010.

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