Iban García del Blanco
Iban García del Blanco | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Spain |
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| Born | 8 February 1977 (age 47) León, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Alma mater | University of León |
Iban García del Blanco (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβaŋ gaɾˈθi.a]; born 1977) is a Spanish politician, who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Born on 8 February 1977 in León,[2] García del Blanco earned a licentiate degree in Law from the University of León.[3]
Political career[edit]
Career in local politics[edit]
García del Blanco served as León municipal councillor, provincial deputy in León and Senator.[4] He was appointed to the post of chairman of Acción Cultural Española in 2018.[4]
Member of the European Parliament, 2019–present[edit]
García del Blanco stood as candidate for the 2019 European election in Spain, included sixth in the PSOE list.[5] Elected as member of the European Parliament, he joined the Committee on Legal Affairs.
In addition to his committee assignments, García del Blanco is part of the Spinelli Group[6] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lista de los 54 eurodiputados elegidos este domingo en España". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Ibán García del Blanco". www.europarl.europa.eu. European Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Beatriz Navas Valdés, nueva directora general del ICAA". El Cultural. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b EFE. "Ibán García del Blanco, nuevo presidente de Acción Cultural Española (AC/E)". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Junta Electoral Central: "Resolución de 29 de abril de 2019, de la Presidencia de la Junta Electoral Central, de proclamación de candidaturas a las elecciones de diputados al Parlamento Europeo convocadas por Real Decreto 206/2019, de 1 de abril, a celebrar el 26 de mayo de 2019" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (103): 46867–46920. 30 April 2019. ISSN 0212-033X.
- ^ Board & Members Spinelli Group.
- ^ Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital European Parliament.
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