Doris Benegas
Doris Benegas | |
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Doris Benegas during a rally in Barcelona, 2009 | |
| Born | Doris Benegas Haddad 1951 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | 29 July 2016 (aged 64–65) Valladolid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician |
| Known for | Leader of the Izquierda Castellana party |
| Political party | Castilian Left |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | José Benegas-Echeverría Doris Haddad |
| Relatives | José María Benegas (brother) |
Doris Benegas Haddad (1951 – 29 July 2016) was a Spanish political lawyer specialising in criminal law, particularly causes related to women and left-wing politics. She was also a political leader, leading a regional branch of the communist movement in the 1970s as well as the pro-independence nationalist leftist coalition, the Castilian Left, from 2002 to her death in 2016.