Miguel Arias Cañete

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Miguel Arias Cañete 

 

Spanish nationality. Married with three children.

 

 

European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy 

2014-present 

 

Member of the European Parliament 

2014 

 

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Environment 

2011-14 

 

Member of the Administrative Board of Bami Newco, real estate company 

2009-2011 

 

President of the Joint Committee of the European Union, Spanish Congress 

2008-11 

 

President of Petrolífera Ducar S.L. and Petrologis Canarias S.L. management 

boards,oil companies 

2005-11 

 

Executive Secretary for Economic and Employment Affairs, People's Party 

2004-08 

 

Representative for Cádiz, Spanish Congress 

2004-08 

 

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 

2000-04 

 

State Attorney in Cádiz and Jerez de la Frontera 

1999-2000 

 

Town Councillor in Jerez de la Frontera  

1994 

 

Member of the European Parliament 

1986-99 

 

Member of the regional parliament of Andalusia and Senator representing Cádiz 

1982-86 

 

Civil Law Professor at the University of Jerez de la Frontera 

1979-82 

 

State Attorney in Ceuta, Cádiz and Jerez de la Frontera 

1975-82 

 

Degree of Law from the University Complutense, Madrid 

1971