Ángel Fernández García, Salares' first democratic mayor and the longest-serving regidor in the municipality, has passed away. The Town Hall declares three days of official mourning and flags will be flown at half-mast.
The Axarquía municipality of Salares mourns the death of Ángel Fernández García, its first mayor after the Transition and the one who served the longest at the Town Hall. The news, reported by Diario Sur, has prompted numerous expressions of sorrow in the locality and in the Málaga political sphere.
The Town Council has declared three days of official mourning, from 00:00 hours on Monday 14 September until 23:59 hours on Wednesday the 16th. During this period, the flags of all municipal buildings will remain at half-mast "as a testimony of the pain" of the corporation and the residents, according to the resolution signed this Sunday by the current mayor, Pablo Jesús Crespillo (PSOE-A).
Fernández García began his tenure as mayor in 1979, with the birth of the first democratic councils, and remained uninterruptedly as the first edil for five terms, until 1999. The municipal decree expressly recalls his terms from 1979-1983, 1983-1987, 1987-1991, 1991-1995, and 1995-1999.
The municipal resolution also mentions his term from 2011 to 2015, although historical records consulted also place Fernández García as mayor of Salares between 2007 and 2011. Thus, his tenure at the Town Hall reached seven terms and approximately 28 years. In the 2007 elections, he headed the PSOE-A candidacy and was the most voted candidate in the municipality.
The PSOE of Málaga has expressed its "deep sorrow" at his passing and highlighted that his "commitment, dedication, and good work left an indelible mark on the municipality." The socialist organization has also conveyed its "affection and condolences" to his family, friends, and all the people of Salares.
Condolences have transcended political affiliations. The former mayor of Vélez-Málaga Francisco Delgado (PP) recalled his personal relationship with Fernández García both during his time as provincial director of Labour and Social Security and during the years when they both held municipal responsibilities. "I held him in great esteem. I have fond memories of him," he noted.
Delgado has also extended his condolences to the deceased's wife, Inmaculada, to his family, friends, and the residents of Salares. "A town to which he dedicated so many years of his life," highlighted the former mayor of Vélez, who closed his message with a "rest in peace, Ángel" and a hug directed to his loved ones.
Fernández García's political career spanned different stages and candidacies. Historical records consulted place him at the head of Salares with UCD in 1979, as an independent in 1983, and later linked to UC-CDS, before developing his last terms under the socialist banner. Between 1999 and 2007, he was out of the mayoralty, which he returned to after the municipal elections of 2007.
His return was recorded in those elections when Fernández García headed the PSOE-A candidacy. The official results published in the BOE show 87 votes for the historic leader, who became mayor again and held the position for the next two municipal terms, until 2015. That year he was succeeded by Pablo Jesús Crespillo, who currently continues at the head of the Town Hall.
The decree approved by the Mayor finally expresses the "condolence and solidarity" of the institution and the entire community with Fernández García's family and will be communicated to the municipal plenary in its next ordinary session.
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