Josep Borrell

Josep Borrell
Official portrait
Vice-President of the European Commission
In office
1 December 2019 – 1 December 2024
PresidentUrsula von der Leyen
Preceded byFederica Mogherini
Succeeded byKaja Kallas
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
In office
1 December 2019 – 1 December 2024
Preceded byFederica Mogherini
Succeeded byKaja Kallas
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
In office
7 June 2018 – 30 November 2019
Prime MinisterPedro Sánchez
Preceded byAlfonso Dastis
(Foreign Affairs and Cooperation)
Succeeded byMargarita Robles
(acting)
President of the European Parliament
In office
20 July 2004 – 16 January 2007
Preceded byPat Cox
Succeeded byHans-Gert Pöttering
Minister of Public Works and Environment
In office
12 March 1991 – 6 May 1996
Prime MinisterFelipe González
Preceded byJavier Sáenz de Cosculluela
Succeeded byRafael Arias-Salgado
Leader of the Opposition
In office
26 May 1998 – 14 May 1999
Prime MinisterJosé María Aznar
Preceded byJoaquín Almunia
Succeeded byJoaquín Almunia
Member of the European Parliament
for Spain
In office
13 June 2004 – 7 June 2009
Member of the Congress of Deputies
for Barcelona
In office
15 July 1986 – 2 April 2004
Personal details
Born
Josep Borrell Fontelles

(1947-04-24) 24 April 1947 (age 79)
La Pobla de Segur, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Argentine (since 2019)
Political partySpanish Socialist Workers' Party
Other political
affiliations		Party of European Socialists
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2018)​

Carolina Mayeur (div.)
EducationTechnical University of Madrid
Complutense University
Stanford University
French Institute of Petroleum

Jopep Borrell i Fontelles (born 24 April 1947 in La Pobla de Segur, Lleida) is a Spanish politician. He was President of the European Parliament from 20 July 2004 until 16 January 2007.

References

  1. ↑ Martin Banks (July 14, 2004), Parliament’s head boy European Voice.

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