Background
MATUTES, Abel was born on October 31, 1941 in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. Parents: Antonio Matutes and Carmen Juan.
Member of the European Commission
MATUTES, Abel was born on October 31, 1941 in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. Parents: Antonio Matutes and Carmen Juan.
Degree in law and economics, University Barcelona.
Former entrepreneur in tourism and property, Ibiza. Professor economics and finance University Barcelona, Spain. Mayor Government of Ibiza and Balearic Islands, 1970-1971.
Vice president tourism development Ibiza and Formentera. Associated Press senator Spanish Parliament, 1977-1982, member petitions committee, committees on finance, industry, commerce, and tourism, Associated Press member Balearic Islands, 1982-1985, member standing committee, committee finance, economic committee and budget committee. Commissioner in charge of credit and investment, finance engineering and small and middle size industries European Economic Community, 1986-1988, commissioner in charge of Mediterranean policy, North-South relations, and relations with Latin American and Asia, 1988-1992, commissioner in charge of transport, energy, and Euratom Supply Agency, 1993-1995.
Minister foreign affairs Government of Spain, since 1996.
partido Popular (PP, People's Party)
Member Academy Economics and Finance Science.
Spouse Nieves Prats; children: one son, three daughter