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Gaspar Zarrías, accused by the Andalusian ERE, opens in Madrid when even consulting Congress charges
SOURCE: VOX POPULI
Anyone wishing to undertake some kind of business in Andalusia or unlock a complicated situation a few weeks ago has a privileged door to call in Madrid. Zano specifically Consultant Company, the firm recently opened porGaspar Zarrías, historical number two of the Andalusian and perfect knowledge of patronage networks in this region. Zarrías was not made known since the early days of July, when he resigned as deputy national PSOE due to its complaint in the case of fraudulent ERE in Andalusia.
Despite having left the House, Zarrías today continues to claim his salary as deputy over 2,800 euros, and will continue until the end of this legislature to have qualified for the parliamentary layoffs, which entitles you to perceive seven installments as compensation for what he charged until next February.
They say that if any aspect of politics in Andalusia Gaspar Zarrías simply do not know because it does not exist. Not surprisingly, he remained 27 years as a member of the regional parliament and of these, 16 forming the government. In a first stage, between 1988 and 1990, he was Minister of the Presidency of the Executive headed by José Rodríguez de la Borbolla. Later he held this position since President Manuel Chaves, for thirteen consecutive years, between 1996 and 2009.
In these last two years, he combined this position with that of Vice President of the Junta de Andalucia, which even led to exercise the presidency in office for three weeks, since the resignation of Chaves until the appointment of Jose Antonio Griñán. Both Grin and Chaves are also accused of the case of the ERE.
A more influential politician
Such history does Zarrías a privileged expert in everything that has to do with politics in Andalusia, mostly as number two Chaves. Parliamentary sources say their connection with the current president of the Junta de Andalucía, Susana Diaz, is also very smooth.
However, the political experience of Zarrías not only limited to the regional level. In April 2009, he followed the path of Chaves: amboscambiaron the Andalusian by the central government. While the everlasting Andalusian assumed the third vice president of the government of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Zarrías comosecretario of State for Regional Cooperation joined until the end of the legislature.
Later, he was elected national deputy for Jaen seat he has held until July gave his act when the Supreme Court upheld his complaint in the case of the ERE.
With this more attractive and suggestive poster, Zarrías law graduate and lawyer, the company recorded a few weeks ago Zano Consultant Company, with a registered capital of 3,000 euros, the minimum required for a limited company. According to the Madrid Mercantile delRegistro point, the company's corporate purpose "other activities management consultancy".
After opening a parenthesis in his political career, Zarrías will laposibilidad to monetize his influence in the Andalusian public life. Paradoxically, his declaration of assets not listed on the website of the Congress of Deputies whenever the Zarrías himself admitted that an error had reflected a strong increase in the amount invested in mutual funds (126,000 at the beginning of the legislature to more than 269,000) that did not correspond with reality. The statement also included real estate assets such as a house, four floors and a farm. To date, it has not published a new document.
The precedent of Elena Salgado
The movement resembles Zarrías starring former Economy Minister Elena Salgado in early 2012, when he created a strategic advisory firm shortly after leaving the Executive after the defeat of the PSOE in the general elections of November 2011. Just A few weeks after the creation of this company, named Elsa and Partners, Salgado joined the Endesa electricity as outside director of its Chilean subsidiary.
It remains to be seen if Zarrías follows the path of a number of influential politicians and ends up landing in the private sector, for which the consultant could be a good springboard. Surely, offers you will not miss.