Xabier Casares Mouriño, paediatrician and president of the Carlos Casares Foundation
Xabier Casares Mouriño (Xinzo de Limia, 1946) is a paediatrician, former Galician MP (1997-2002), president of the Carlos Casares Foundation and brother of the writer Carlos Casares.
- Born
- Xinzo de Limia, 1946
- Profession
- paediatrician
- Office
- Galician MP (1997-2002)
- Presidency
- Carlos Casares Foundation
Francisco Xabier Casares Mouriño was born in Xinzo de Limia on 10 April 1946. He is a paediatrician and was a politician, and is the brother of the writer Carlos Casares [1].
He graduated in Medicine from the University of Santiago and was medical director of the Cristal-Piñor Hospital Complex in Ourense. He was councillor for Health and Social Services in Ourense (1991-1995) and PSdeG spokesman in the Provincial Council, and was elected MP for Ourense in the 1997 and 2001 regional elections, leaving Parliament in April 2002. According to the Galipedia, in 2021 he presided over the Carlos Casares Foundation and the Liceo Recreo Ourensán [1]. See Carlos Casares in Xinzo.
Frequently asked questions
What is his relation to Carlos Casares? He is his brother and presides over the foundation that bears his name [1].
Links
- Parish: Xinzo de Limia
- Concello: Xinzo de Limia
- Notable people of A Limia
- Famous people and sportspeople of A Limia
- Authors and artists of A Limia
- Carlos Casares
- Politicians and public officials of A Limia
Sources
- «Xabier Casares», Galipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xabier_Casares
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