Toni Cantó
| Toni Cantó | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2011 | |
| Constituency | Valencia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1965 Valencia,  Spain |
| Political party | UPyD |
Antonio Cantó García del Moral, known as Toni Cantó (born Valencia, 14 January 1965) is a Spanish actor and UPyD politician, who has represented Valencia Province in the Congress of Deputies since 2011.[1]
Career as actor
Prior to his involvement in politics, Cantó worked extensively in theatre, film and television, starring in Spanish series such as the sitcom 7 vidas.[2]
As politician
In 2011, Cantó was selected to head the UPyD list in Valencia Province[3] for the 2011 general election, where he gained a seat. In 2014, he was selected as UPyD candidate for President of the Generalitat Valenciana in the 2015 regional elections.[4] He resigned his seat in Congress in April 2015 and announced that he would also not be standing for President in the Valencian regional elections.[5] In his resignation announcement he stated that he would consider whether to remain in UPyD after the party's congress in June 2015.[5]
References
- ↑ Gracia, Ana (12 April 2014). "62 diputados con vivienda en Madrid siguen cobrando 1.800 € al mes para "alojamiento"". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ Vilches, Isabel (13 March 2011). "La 'Vida loca' de Toni Cantó, Esther Arroyo y Lolita". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ Pi, Vanessa (2 September 2011). "Toni Cantó encabezará la lista electoral de UPyD en Valencia". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ Vázquez, Cristina (18 October 2014). "Toni Cantó será el candidato de UPyD a la presidencia de la Generalitat". El País (in Spanish) (Valencia). Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Beltran, Adolf (7 April 2015). "Cantó renuncia a su acta de diputado y a ser candidato de UPyD por Valencia". El País (in Spanish) (Valencia). Retrieved 7 April 2015.