Jumilla mayor and senator of the Kingdom of Spain Francisco Abellán Martinez has been elected as Honorary President of the Denomination of Origin Wines from Jumilla in the year 2009.
The appointment will take place during the course of the awards ceremony of the XV Wine Quality Competition on 27 March.
Francisco Abellán this appointment is "quite an honor, which recognizes the work of someone, although I have to admit that it's strange because I am mayor, but that is exceeded once since I know that the president of the Control Board and Board Directive are friends, in this relationship is how I understand this appointment and in the same way I accept it with pleasure. "
On the proposal for the appointment by the President of the Control Board Vera Miguel Gil and his team, Francisco Abellán has stated that "they are people who have a big commitment, have done a great job on stage and understand that doing this proposal to continue working together for the benefit of something as important as the Designation of Origin Jumilla wines and deepening our roots and traditions as well as continuing with the enhancement of enormous value to Jumilla wine and I think this work also corresponds to the mayor. "
Among the presidents of honor outstanding Jumilla Jumillano Guzman Ortuño doctor, the doctor also Jumillano Pedro Luis Ripoll, journalist José García, Roque Baños Jumillano musician, painter Murcia Pedro Cano and Jose Serrano Gang, Ministry of Agriculture.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla