Miguel Ángel Moratinos
| Miguel Ángel Moratinos | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | |
| In office 18 April 2004 – 21 October 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Ana Palacio |
| Succeeded by | Trinidad Jiménez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1951 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Alma mater | Complutense University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | www.blogdemoratinos.es |
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Moratinos and the second or maternal family name is Cuyaubé.
Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé (born 8 June 1951 in Madrid) is a Spanish diplomat and politician, a member of the Socialist Workers' Party and member of Congress, where he represents Córdoba.
He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero from 18 April 2004 until 21 October 2010, when he was replaced by Trinidad Jimenez.
Between 1996 and 2003, Moratinos was the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process.
In 2007, Moratinos was the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
In 2011 he was nominated as a candidate for the position of director general of FAO[1][2] but on June 26 he lost to Brazilian José Graziano da Silva.[3]
Awards
External links
- Website of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain
- The First World War Centenary - A Special Interview with Miguel Angel Moratinos for MUNPlanet
References
- ↑ "Candidates for the post of Director-General announced". FAO. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ Official Web Site to his candidature
- ↑ "José Graziano da Silva of Brazil elected FAO Director-General". FAO. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "Spanish FM named honorary Belgrade citizen". B92, Beta, Tanjug (Belgrade, Serbia: B92). 13 December 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ana Palacio |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Trinidad Jiménez |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Cecilia Malmström |
President of the Council of the European Union 2010 |
Succeeded by Steven Vanackere |