Jesús Posada
| Jesús Posada Moreno | |
|---|---|
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| President of the Congress of Deputies | |
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In office 13 December 2011 – 13 January 2016 | |
| Monarch |
Juan Carlos I Felipe VI |
| Preceded by | José Bono Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Patxi López |
| Minister of Public Administrations | |
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In office 27 April 2000 – 9 July 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | José María Aznar |
| Preceded by | Ángel Acebes |
| Succeeded by | Javier Arenas |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
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In office 29 April 1999 – 12 March 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | José María Aznar |
| Preceded by | Loyola de Palacio |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Arias |
| President of Castile and León | |
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In office 18 September 1989 – 8 July 1991 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Preceded by | José María Aznar |
| Succeeded by | Juan José Lucas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 April 1945 Soria, Spain |
| Political party | Popular Party |
| Spouse(s) | María Blanca de la Mata |
| Alma mater |
Technical University of Madrid Complutense University of Madrid |
Jesús Posada Moreno is the former President of the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the Spanish Cortes Generales. Born on 4 April 1945, he has worked as a civil engineer and economist.[1]
From 1979 to 1981 he served as civil governor of the province of Huelva in Andalusia.
He went on to represent Soria in the regional government of Castile and Leon from 1983. From 1989 to 1991 he was president of the regional government.[2] He has represented Soria Province in the Congress of Deputies since the election of the fifth legislature on 29 June 1993.[1] He succeeded José Antonio de Miguel Nieto.[3] He is a member of the conservative People's Party, to which Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy also belongs. In the government of José María Aznar, he was Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1999 to 2000, and Minister of Public Administration from 2000 to 2002.[2]
On 13 December 2011 he was elected President of the Congress of Deputies for the tenth legislature, with 202 of a possible 350 votes.
References
- 1 2 http://www.congreso.es/portal/page/portal/Congreso/Congreso/Diputados/BusqForm?_piref73_1333155_73_1333154_1333154.next_page=/wc/fichaDiputado?idDiputado=57&idLegislatura=10
- 1 2 Posada presidirá el Congreso y García-Escudero el Senado - Público.es
- ↑ http://www.congreso.es/portal/page/portal/Congreso/Congreso/Diputados/BusqForm?_piref73_1333155_73_1333154_1333154.next_page=/wc/fichaDiputado?idDiputado=373&idLegislatura=4
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by José María Aznar |
President of Castile and León 1989-1991 |
Succeeded by Juan José Lucas |
| Preceded by Ignacia de Loyola de Palacio |
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1999-2000 |
Succeeded by Miguel Arias |
| Preceded by Ángel Acebes |
Minister of Public Administrations 2000-2002 |
Succeeded by Javier Arenas |
| Preceded by José Bono Martínez |
President of the Congress of Deputies 2011-2016 |
Succeeded by Patxi López |