Joaquin ALMUNIA European Commissioner for Competition and Vice-President, European Commission, Brussels
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| Graduated in Law (1965-1972) and Economics (1965-1971) at the University of Deusto, Bilbao | |
| 1970-1971 | Follow-up studies at L École Pratique des Hautes Études de Paris |
| 1991 | "Senior managers in Government" program at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University |
| 1991-1994 | Associate Lecturer on Employment and Social Security Law at the University of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid |
| Director of the research program on "Equality and redistribution of income" at the Fundación Argentaria | |
| 1979-2004 | Member of the Spanish Parliament |
| 1982-1986 | Minister of Employment and Social Security |
| 1986-1991 | Minister of Public Administration |
| 1994-1997 | Spokesperson of the Socialist Parliamentary Group |
| 1997-2000 | Leader of the PSOE |
| 2000 | Elections: Socialist candidate for Prime Minister |
| 2002 | Founder and Director of the progressive think tank "Laboratorio de Alternativas" |
| since 2004 | Member of the European Commission |
| 2004-2010 | Commissioner for economic and monetary affairs |
| since 2010 | Commissioner for competition |
Mitgliedschaften
| Member, Federal Committee of the PSOE - Partido Socialista Obrero Español |
