Pilar del Castillo Vera
Encyclopedia
Pilar del Castillo Vera (born 31 July 1952 in Nador
, Morocco
) is a Member of the European Parliament
from Spain
.
Minister of Education, Culture and Sport from 2000 to 2004, she was elected to the national parliament at the 2004 General Election representing Granada Province
but resigned in July 2004 when she was elected to the European Parliament
in the European elections of 2004
for the first time.
She is a member of the Partido Popular
(People's Party) which is in turn a member of the European People's Party
.
She is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
(ITRE), substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
, a member of the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya)
Nador
Nador is a city located in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco. The city is a Mediterranean port on the Bḥar Ameẓẓyan lagoon , and it is the major trading center in the region for fish, fruit, and livestock...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
) is a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Minister of Education, Culture and Sport from 2000 to 2004, she was elected to the national parliament at the 2004 General Election representing Granada Province
Granada (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Granada 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 was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election. Granada is the largest city with an electorate of over 217,000 in the...
but resigned in July 2004 when she was elected to the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
in the European elections of 2004
European Parliament election, 2004 (Spain)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in Spain was the election of Members of the European Parliament representing Spain constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election...
for the first time.
She is a member of the Partido Popular
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...
(People's Party) which is in turn a member of the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
.
She is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is a committee of the European Parliament. Its areas of responsibility relate to industry, especially technology-intensive manufacturing, information technology, and telecommunications. It also coordinates European space policy, and as such, has ties...
(ITRE), substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.Since Economic and Monetary Union , the most important function of this Committee has been in relation to the European Central Bank . Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable...
, a member of the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya)