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Joan Baldoví
Spanish politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joan Baldoví Roda (Valencian: [dʒuˈam baldoˈvi ˈrɔða]; born 7 August 1958, in Sueca, Valencia) is a Coalició Compromís politician, who has represented Valencia Province in the Congress of Deputies since 2011.[1]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Baldoví and the second or maternal family name is Roda.
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Joan Baldoví Roda | |
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![]() Baldoví in 2013 | |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
Assumed office 1 April 2011 | |
Constituency | Valencia |
Personal details | |
Born | Joan Baldoví Roda (1958-08-07) 7 August 1958 (age 66) Sueca, Valencia, Spain |
Political party | Coalició Compromís |
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Baldoví served as a local councillor for his hometown of Sueca for 14 years. He served as Mayor for the 2007 to 2011 term.[2] He resigned from the council in January 2014, citing the difficulty of serving as a local and national politician simultaneously.[3]
During his time in Congress, Baldoví attracted attention after removing his shirt and tie to reveal a t-shirt protesting against bankers.[4] He called for reforms to the electoral system,[5] a Freedom of information act[6] and conducted experiments in direct democracy.[6]