Monarch Juan Carlos I Political party PPCV Preceded by Eduardo Zaplana Name Jose Olivas | Succeeded by Francisco Camps Role Spanish Politician Nationality Spanish Party People\'s Party | |
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Born 13 October 1952 (age 71)
Motilla del Palancar, Spain ( 1952-10-13 ) Alma mater Complutense University of Madrid Education Complutense University of Madrid | ||
La guardia civil detiene a jose luis olivas por corrupcion
Jose Luis Olivas Martinez (born Motilla del Palancar, Cuenca, 13 October 1952) is a Spanish politician of the People's Party. He was named the third president of the Generalitat Valenciana (the first not to have been chosen in elections) when Eduardo Zaplana moved to Madrid in 2002. A year later he was replaced by Francisco Camps, who took over the leadership of the party in the Valencian Community. Olivas decided then to pursue a business career. In 2003 he was appointed president of Banco de Valencia, in 2004 president of Bancaja and in 2010 vice president of Bankia (a bank created by the merger of Caja Madrid, Bancaja and others).
Banco de Valencia went bankrupt in October 2011 and the State took over its control. Olivas resigned. In December 2011 Bankia declared enormous losses and the government nationalized the entity and imposed a new direction. In May 2012 he resigned as president of Bancaja.
On 29 June 2015, the Unidad Central Operativa, the serious crime division of Spain's Guardia Civil arrested Olivas on charges of embezzlement and fraud.
