Pedro Solbes
| Pedro Solbes Mira | |
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| Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain | |
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In office 18 April 2004 – 7 April 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Javier Arenas |
| Succeeded by | Elena Salgado |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
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In office 18 April 2004 – 7 April 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Rato |
| Succeeded by | Elena Salgado |
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In office 13 July 1993 – 5 May 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Felipe González |
| Preceded by | Carlos Solchaga |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Rato |
| European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs | |
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In office 16 September 1999 – 10 April 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Leon Brittan |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Almunia |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 August 1942 Pinoso, Alicante, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Spouse(s) | Pilar Castro |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Profession | Economist |
Pedro Solbes Mira (born 31 August 1942 in Pinoso, Alicante)[1] is a Spanish economist. He is the president of FRIDE, Madrid-based think tank.[2]
Career
While independent in the sense of not affiliated to any party, his various ministerial roles in Spain have always been within Socialist Workers' Party cabinets. He was agriculture and fisheries minister (1991–1993) and finance minister (1993–1996) in Felipe Gonzalez's cabinets, also MP representing Alicante for the same party until 1999.
Appointed by Spanish premier José María Aznar (of the main competing party, the People's Party) he was a European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs in the European Commission presided by Romano Prodi (the Prodi Commission).[3]
Then he served as second vice president and minister of economy and finance in the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero which he held from 2004 to 2009.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Who's who in the Spanish Cabinet.". Spain View. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior - FRIDE". EuroMesco. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Spanish cabinet - key players". BBC. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "Whose head will roll?". The Economist. Madrid. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
External links
- El Mundo information on Pedro Solbes
- Solbes ordered to sell almost half of the gold reserves from the Spanish central bank. One year later, the gold once was at 1,000 $
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Carlos Romero |
Minister of Agriculture 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by Vicente Albero |
| Preceded by Carlos Solchaga |
Minister of Economy and Finance 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Rodrigo Rato |
| Preceded by Leon Brittan |
European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs 1999–2004 |
Succeeded by Joaquín Almunia |
| Preceded by Javier Arenas |
Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain 2004–2009 |
Succeeded by Elena Salgado |
| Preceded by Rodrigo Rato |
Minister of Economy and Finance 2004–2009 |
Succeeded by Elena Salgado |