Miguel Arias Canete

Biography

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 in Law from the University Complutense, Madrid
  1971