Anxo Quintana

Anxo Manuel Quintana González, commonly known as Anxo Quintana, is the former leader of the Galician Nationalist Bloc (''Bloque Nacionalista Galego'', BNG), the main nationalist party in Galicia. From 2005 to 2009 he was a partner in the Galician Government, holding the positions of [https://web.archive.org/web/20080912155447/http://vicepresidencia.xunta.es/index.php Vice-President] and Minister for Social Affairs.

Quintana was born in Allariz, Ourense Province, on February 25, 1959. After graduating in Nursing at the University of Vigo he worked at the ''Cristal Piñor Hospital'' in Ourense. He has been distinguished with an honorary award from the Society of General Medicine for his work in primary healthcare in rural communities.

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