Mercedes Cabrera
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Mercedes Cabrera Calvo-Sotelo (born in Madrid
on 3 December 1951) is a Spanish politician
, political scientist, historian
, and minister
. She is also niece of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo, Former Prime Minister and of Former Foreign Minister Fernando Morán Lopez and grandniece of the physicist Blas Cabrera Felipe
.
and from 1996 onwards she was Professor of History of Political Theory and of the Social and Political Movements in the Complutense University.
She is married to Carlos Arenillas, vice-president of the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores
(CNMV, Spanish National Stock Exchange Commission) and has two children. She has been a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE) deputy for the constituency of Madrid
since 2004 when she ran second on the party list after Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
. She was chosen as Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Science in the Congress of the Deputies. She is a member of the Board of Governors of the Pablo Iglesias
Foundation and President of the Association of Friends of the "Residencia de Estudiantes
". Also she has been a teacher at the "Estudio" School of Madrid. On 7 April 2006 she was named Spanish Minister of Education and Science by the Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Position she held until April 2009 when she was substituted by Ángel Gabilondo.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
on 3 December 1951) is a Spanish politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, political scientist, historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, and minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
. She is also niece of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo, Former Prime Minister and of Former Foreign Minister Fernando Morán Lopez and grandniece of the physicist Blas Cabrera Felipe
Blas Cabrera Felipe
Blas Cabrera y Felipe was a Spanish physicist.-Biography:Cabrera received his baccalaureate in La Laguna . He then moved to Madrid where he began studying law, following family tradition. He met at that time Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who convinced him to abandon law and study science...
.
Biography
She holds a PhD. in Political Sciences and Sociology from the Complutense University of MadridComplutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
and from 1996 onwards she was Professor of History of Political Theory and of the Social and Political Movements in the Complutense University.
She is married to Carlos Arenillas, vice-president of the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores
Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores
The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores is the Spanish government agency responsible for regulating the financial securities markets in Spain...
(CNMV, Spanish National Stock Exchange Commission) and has two children. She has been a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
(PSOE) deputy for the constituency of Madrid
Madrid (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Madrid is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It has the largest electorate of all the 52 districts. Madrid is the largest city...
since 2004 when she ran second on the party list after Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . He was elected for two terms as Prime Minister of Spain, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections. On 2 April 2011 he announced he will not stand for re-election in 2012...
. She was chosen as Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Science in the Congress of the Deputies. She is a member of the Board of Governors of the Pablo Iglesias
Pablo Iglesias
Paulino Iglesias Posse , better known as Pablo Iglesias, was a Spanish socialist and labour leader...
Foundation and President of the Association of Friends of the "Residencia de Estudiantes
Residencia de estudiantes
The Residencia de Estudiantes, literally the "Student Residence", is one of the original Spanish cultural centers in Madrid, Spain. During the first half of the twentieth century, the Residence was a prestigious cultural institution that helped foster and create the intellectual environment of...
". Also she has been a teacher at the "Estudio" School of Madrid. On 7 April 2006 she was named Spanish Minister of Education and Science by the Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Position she held until April 2009 when she was substituted by Ángel Gabilondo.
Published works
- The employer's association before the Second Republic. Organizations and strategy (1931–1936). Publishing Century XXI. 1983.ISBN 84-323-0469-7.
- The power of the industrialists. Policy and economy in contemporary Spain (1875–2000) Publishing Taurus. 2002. ISBN 84-306-0439-1.
- With light and stenographers: Parliament in the Restoration (1913–1923). Taurus Editorial. 1998. ISBN 84-306-0293-3.
- The industry, the press and the policy: Nicholas Maria de Urgoiti (1869–1951) Publishing Alliance. 1994. ISBN 84-206-9406-1.