European Commissioner for Energy, European Commission
Biography
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 in Law from the University Complutense, Madrid
1971