Background
Méndez, Elena Salgado was born in 1949 in Ourense, Spain.
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Elena Salgado Méndez
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Industrial engineer, Polytechnic University, Madrid, 1972. Master of Business Administration, Escuela de Organización Industrial Business School, 1973. Graduate in economic science, Complutense University, Madrid, 1977.
Career
Head, economy department Escuela de Organización Industrial, 1976—1982. Director studies department, Institute Small and Medium Businesses Ministry Industry and Trade, Spain, 1982—1984. Director general personnel costs public pensions Ministry Economy and Finance, Spain, 1985—1991.
Secretary general communications Ministry Public Works, Transport and the Environment, Spain, 1991—1996. Managing director Lenzi Consulting. Chief Executive Officer Vallehermoso Telecom.
Chair board directors Telegate Spain. Minister health and consumer affairs Government of Spain, 2004—2007, minister public administration, 2007—2009, minister finance, since 2009. Board directors Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, 1985—1991, Transmediterránea, 1985—1991, RENFE, 1985—1991, Hunosa, 1985—1991, Caja Postal, 1991—1996, Abertis Telecom, 1999.
Chair board directors Hispasat S.A., 1991—1996. Chair regulatory board Retevisión, 1991—1996. Advisory board Arthur Andersen, 1999—2000.
Achievements
Membership
President 58th World Health Assembly, 2005—2006. Council member Polytechnic University, Madrid, 1988—1992, 1999—2002.
