Rogelio Baón

Baón was born in Quintanar de la Orden on 23 February 1942.^[1] He received a degree in journalism in 1967.^[2] Then he graduated from the Complutense University of Madrid obtaining a law degree. His speciality was commercial and tax law.^[2]

Baón was the editor of La Gaceta del Norte, a Bilbao-based newspaper, between 1965 and 1967. ^[2] He joined the EFE agency in 1967 and worked in its Lisbon and Guinea branches.^[2] He began to work in the Radio Nacional de España in February 1971 and held various posts.^[2] He worked as a lawyer from 1976 and also, became a faculty member at his alma mater, Complutense University of Madrid.^[1] He held several posts in the Radio Nacional de España and in the RTVE until 1989. In the latter he headed the joint commission.^[1]

Baón joined the People's Party and became a deputy for the party representing Toledo in the 1989 general election.^[2] He was reelected to the Parliament in the 1993 general election from Madrid.^[2] He also won his seat in the 1996 general election, 2000 general election and 2004 general election.^[2]

Baón became the chair of the Memory of the Transition unit at the European University of Madrid in 2006.^[1] He was the first head of the unit.^[3]

Baón was the author of several books most of which are about history and political science.^[1]

Baón was married and had two children.^[1]

Baón died in Madrid at the age of 66 on 26 February 2008.^[2] He was buried in Valdemorillo on 28 February.^[4]