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New Spanish Permanent Representative to the European Union

The Council of the European Union has been informed of the appointment by the Spanish Government of Mr Luis PLANAS as Permanent Representative of to the European Union.

Mr PLANAS took up his duties on 11 October 2010.

(Curriculum vitae attached).

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LUIS PLANAS

Born in (Spain) 20.11.1952.

Married. Two sons.

Degree in Law (University of Valencia). Excellence Award.

Social Security and Labour Inspector.

1982-1987 Member of the Spanish Parliament for Cordoba.

Member of the Constitutional and Foreign Affairs Committees.

Socialist Group European Affairs Spokesman.

Member of the Joint Committee Spanish Parliament -.

Member of the working group for the EC negotiations follow-up. Rapporteur for the ratification process.

1986-1993 Member of the European Parliament for Spain.

Member of the Foreign Affairs and Institutional Affairs Committees.

Member of the Interparliamentary Delegation European Parliament/United States Congress.

1993-1994 Regional Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries.

1994-1996 Andalusia Regional Minister for the Presidency.

Member of the Andalusian Parliament for Cordoba.

Senator (1996).

Member of the Committee of the Regions of the European Union

1996-1999 Head of Cabinet to European Commission Vice President Manuel Marin, responsible for the Mediterranean, Latin American and Asian Countries.

1999-2004 Head of Cabinet of European Commissioner , responsible for economic and monetary affairs.

2004-2010 Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of Morocco.

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From October 2010 Ambassador Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the European Union

Languages: Spanish, English, French and Italian.

Founding Member of the Transatlantic Policy Network (1990).

Austrian Republic Great Cross of Merit (1995).

Publications on social affairs and European integration issues.

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