José Manuel Otero Novas

Spanish politician and writer
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Summary

José Manuel Otero Novas was born on March 23, 1940[1], in Vigo[2]. He has worked as a politician[3] and writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Spain[6]
  • Position held: Director general de Política Interior[7], chairperson[8]
  • Educated at: University of Oviedo[9]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[10], Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[11], Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[12], honorary doctorate of CEU Cardenal Herrera University[13]
  • Member of: Cuerpo de Abogados del Estado[14], Catholic Association of Propagandists[15], Q141654797[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Union of the Democratic Centre[18]
  • Family name: Otero[19]
  • Given name: José Manuel[20]
  • Official website: https://www.josemanueloteronovas.com/[21]
  • Work location: Madrid[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[23]
  • Name in native language: José Manuel Otero[24]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Novas[25]
  • Candidacy in election: 1979 Spanish general election[26], 1989 Spanish general election[27]

Why It Matters

José Manuel Otero Novas is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was José Manuel Otero Novas born?

José Manuel Otero Novas was born in Vigo[2].

What did José Manuel Otero Novas do for work?

José Manuel Otero Novas worked as a politician[3] and writer[4].

Where did José Manuel Otero Novas go to school?

José Manuel Otero Novas was educated at University of Oviedo[9].

What awards did José Manuel Otero Novas receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[10], Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[11], Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[12], and honorary doctorate of CEU Cardenal Herrera University[13].

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  5. [8] ↑ . institutodemocracia.ceu.es. Retrieved . institutodemocracia.ceu.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] ↑ . boe.es. Retrieved . boe.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] ↑ . El Debate. Retrieved . telemadrid.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] ↑ . salaprensa.ceuandalucia.es. salaprensa.ceuandalucia.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . ceu.es. ceu.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · FulcoDiVerdura · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Minister of the Presidency, Director general de Política Interior, Member of the Congress of Deputies +3
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gl', 'zh']
    Member of → Cuerpo de Abogados del Estado, Catholic Association of Propagandists, Q141654797
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Member of → Cuerpo de Abogados del Estado, Catholic Association of Propagandists, Q141654797
    Given name → José Manuel
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