Javier Zarzalejos
Javier Zarzalejos | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
Constituency | Spain |
Personal details | |
Born | Bilbao, Spain | 6 June 1960
Political party | People's Party |
Occupation | civil servant, politician |
Francisco Javier Zarzalejos Nieto (pronounced [xaˈβjeɾ θaɾθaˈlexos]; born 1960) is a Spanish civil servant and politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.
Early life and education
Born on 6 June 1960, in
Career in the public sector
Zarzalejos joined the High Corps of State's Civil Administrators in 1984.[4] From 1996 to 2004 Zarzalejos served as Secretary General of the Cabinet Office of Prime Minister José María Aznar.[5]
Zarzalejos has been secretary general of the Foundation for Social Analysis and Studies (FAES) think tank since 2012,[6] where he previously held the positions of director of the Constitution and Institutions Unit, and editor of the in-house publication Cuadernos de Pensamiento Político.[5]
Political career
Included in the 6th place of the People's Party (PP) list for the 2019 European Parliament election in Spain,[7] Zarzalejos was elected MEP for the 2019–2024 term.[8]
In parliament, Zarzalejos is part of the
From 2019 until 2020, Zarzalejos was also a member of the
References
- ^ a b "Javier Zarzalejos". www.europarl.europa.eu. European Parliament.
- Vilaweb.
- ^ ""Hay asuntos de Estado que son y seguirán siendo secretos"". www.cope.es. Cadena COPE. 4 June 2018.
- Europa Press. 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b Javier Zarzalejos Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.
- ^ Fiona Ortiz (18 June 2014), Spain's popular prince must charm Catalonia as king Reuters.
- ISSN 0212-033X.
- ^ "Lista de los 54 eurodiputados elegidos este domingo en España". La Vanguardia. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Vincent Manancourt (12 October 2021), MEPs vote to expand Europol mandate Politico Europe.
- ^ Mia Bartoloni (4 December 2020), Movers and Shakers The Parliament Magazine.
- ^ Intergroup on Anti-Corruption European Parliament.