He studied at the Seminary in Lugo and at the Secondary School of Melide. In 1974 and 1975 he worked at Victoria Hotel in Madrid. In 1976 he did his military service in San Clemente de Sasebas (Gerona). He has been working as a civil servant in Vitoria since 1978. In 1989 he became a member of the Galician Centre in Vitoria and filled the offices of treasurer and secretary in different board of directors. Since January 1998 He has been the president of the Galician Centre in Vitoria (Álava).
In 2002 he was elected ‘honourable citizen of Melide’ at the Galician Centre of Vitoria.