Miguel Ángel Cortés Martín
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Miguel Ángel Cortés Martín (Valladolid
, Spain
, 14 July 1958) is a Spanish politician who belongs to the main opposition People's Party
(PP).
Single with two children, Cortés graduated in law at the University of Valladolid
and subsequently worked as a lawyer. He served as a local councillor in his hometown of Valladolid. He then served as a regional procurator and PP spokesman in the Parliament of Castille and Leon. An associate of future Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar
, with Aznar he quit regional Castillan politics in 1989 in order to enter national politics. At the 1989 General Election he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Valladolid Province
. He was re-elected at the subsequent elections in 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. At both the 2004 and 2008 elections he headed the PP list in a district where the PP and predecessors had won at least two seats since 1982, effectively guaranteeing him a seat.
In Congress he has served as PP spokesman on Information Technologies. He has also served as a member of the Foundation for Analysis and Social Studies.
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
, Spain
Spain
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, 14 July 1958) is a Spanish politician who belongs to the main opposition People's Party
People's Party (Spain)
The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...
(PP).
Single with two children, Cortés graduated in law at the University of Valladolid
University of Valladolid
The University of Valladolid is a public university in the city of Valladolid, province of Valladolid, in the autonomous region of Castile-Leon, Spain...
and subsequently worked as a lawyer. He served as a local councillor in his hometown of Valladolid. He then served as a regional procurator and PP spokesman in the Parliament of Castille and Leon. An associate of future Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar
José María Aznar
José María Alfredo Aznar López served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004. He is on the board of directors of News Corporation.-Early life:...
, with Aznar he quit regional Castillan politics in 1989 in order to enter national politics. At the 1989 General Election he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Valladolid Province
Valladolid (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Valladolid 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 is one of the nine electoral districts which correspond to the provinces of Castile and León. Valladolid is the largest municipality...
. He was re-elected at the subsequent elections in 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. At both the 2004 and 2008 elections he headed the PP list in a district where the PP and predecessors had won at least two seats since 1982, effectively guaranteeing him a seat.
In Congress he has served as PP spokesman on Information Technologies. He has also served as a member of the Foundation for Analysis and Social Studies.