He studied at the Marist School Santa María in Ourense. After permanently returning with his family to Pontevedra, he began his studies in Philosophy and Educational Sciences at the UNED, where he obtained his degree.[1]
Since 1979, he worked professionally as a teacher and school counselor,[2] although he has been on leave of absence since 2005 under the Special Services Commission. As a member of FETE-UGT, he has held various positions and was a member of the leadership in Galicia.
He was a councillor in the Pontevedra City Council between 1999 and 2005.[3] That year he ran on the socialist list for the Parliament of Galicia and was elected member of parliament for Pontevedra, a position for which he was re-elected in 2009. In the 2011 general elections, he was elected member of parliament for Pontevedra in the Congress, and re-elected in 2015, 2016, and 2019.[4]
