Daniel CALLEJA Y CRESPO
Nationality: Spanish
Academic qualifications: 1985: Diploma in EU Law with honours. Universidad Complutense (Madrid)
1984: Diploma in European Business Law, City of London Polytechnic
1983: Master in Economics and Business Administration. Universidad de Comillas. ICADE. Madrid
1982: Law Degree, with honours. Universidad de Comillas. ICADE. Madrid Professional experience Since 15 July 2020: Director-General – Legal Service (LS) in the European Institutions: September 2015 to July 2020: Director-General DG Environment (ENV)
February 2012 to August 2015: Director-General DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW) and SME Envoy To note: DG Enterprise and Industry became DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW) on 1 January 2015.
February 2011 to January 2012: Deputy Director-General DG Enterprise and Industry (ENTR) and SME Envoy
November 2004 to January 2011: Director for Air Transport at the European Commission (TREN/MOVE)
October 2000 to November 2004: Head of Cabinet of the Vice-President of the European Commission, Mrs. Loyola de Palacio in charge of Transport and Energy
November 1995 to September 1999: Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Mr Marcelino Oreja, in charge of Institutional Affairs, Audiovisual Policy and Relations with the E.P.
January 1995 to October 1995: Member of Cabinet of the President to the Commission, Mr Jacques SANTER
1993 to 1994: Member of Cabinet of the Commissioner of Transport and Energy, Mr Abel Matutes and Mr Marcelino Oreja
1986 to 1992: Member of the Legal Service of the Commission of the European Communities Professional experience 1984-1986, Legal Adviser to Procter & Gamble (Spain) before joining the European Institutions: Other professional Since 1984, Member of the Madrid Bar Association activities: Lecturer of EEC Law in . Universidad de Comillas, ICADE . European Institute of Public Administration (Maastricht) . Spanish National University (UNED) . Real Instituto de Estudios Europeos de Zaragoza
Lecturer in EEC Law, Fordham University, New-York, October 1990 Language Skills: Spanish (mother tongue) English and French (fluent) German, Italian and Portuguese (good knowledge)