Cristóbal Montoro
| Cristóbal Montoro | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Finance and Public Administrations | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
| Preceded by | Elena Salgado |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 28 April 2000 – 17 April 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | José María Aznar |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Rato |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Solbes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1950 Jaén, Spain |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Madrid |
Cristobal Montoro Romero (born 28 July 1950 in Jaén) is a Spanish People's Party politician. He has been the Minister of Finance and Public Administrations of Spain since 22 December 2011.[1]
He was a Member of the European Parliament for the People's Party, part of the European People's Party, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. He has represented Madrid in the Spanish Congress since 1993.
He was a substitute for the Committee on Budgets, a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community and a substitute for the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
He was appointed Minister of Finance by José María Aznar in April 2000, but he had to abandon the post in April 2004 when his party lost the elections.[2]
Education
- 1973: Graduate in Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM)
- 1981: Doctor in economics (UAM)
Career
- 1982-1988: Assistant lecturer in public finance (UAM, 1973–1982) and Deputy professor
- since 1989: Professor of public finance at the University of Cantabria
- Economist and director of studies
- 1996-2000: Member of the Boards of Directors of Telefónica, Iberia, Endesa and Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Empresariales
- since 1999: Member of the National Executive Committee of the PP
- 1993-1996: Member of the Congress of Deputies and spokesman on the Economy for the Grupo Parlamentario Popular
- 2000-2004 and 2004: Member of the Spanish Congress of Deputies (1996–2000
- 1996-2000: Secretary of State for the Economy
- 2000-2004: Minister of Finance
- 1996-2000: Spain's representative to various economic and financial organisations
Decorations
- Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III
See also
- Ministry of Economy and Finance of Spain
- Spanish Government
References
- ↑ "Cristóbal Montoro, Ministro de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas" [Cristobal Montoro Minister of Finance and Public Administrations] (PDF) (in Spanish). Spanish Official Gazette. 2011-12-22.
- ↑ "Biografía de Cristóbal Montoro" [Cristobal Montoro Biography] (in Spanish). Buscabiografías. 2012-03-17.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cristóbal Montoro. |
- Personal profile of Cristóbal Montoro in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (Spanish)
- Biography at Spanish Congress site
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rodrigo Rato |
Minister of Finance 2000–2004 |
Succeeded by Pedro Solbes |
| Preceded by Elena Salgado as Minister of Economy and Finance |
Minister of Finance and Public Administrations 2011–present |
Incumbent |